Sea Elegy
COMPOSER:
Peter Maxwell Davies
PUBLISHER:
Chester Music
PRODUCT TYPE:
Studyscore
INSTRUMENT GROUP:
Mixed Choir
A haunting setting of four elegies from the writing of George Mackay Brown, composed by Peter Maxwell Davies. Completed in 1998, this powerful and unsettling work is based upon four short verses that explore the moresinister,tragic and even supernatural qualities of the oceans and tides. Composed
Specifications
Composer | Peter Maxwell Davies |
Publisher | Chester Music |
Instrumentation | SATB, Orchestra |
Product Type | Studyscore |
Instrument Group | Mixed Choir |
Style Period | Post 1901 |
Year of Publication | 2005 |
ISBN | 9780711998001 |
Style Period | Post 1901 |
Voicing | SATB |
No. Pages | 44 |
No. | MUSCH66253 |
Description
A haunting setting of four elegies from the writing of George Mackay Brown, composed by Peter Maxwell Davies. Completed in 1998, this powerful and unsettling work is based upon four short verses that explore the moresinister,tragic and even supernatural qualities of the oceans and tides.
Composed for soloists, mixed chorus and Orchestra, the work was commissioned by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The workwasfirst performed in December 1998 at Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, conducted by the composer.
The vocal score is available using product code CH61504.
Songlist
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1. A Drowning
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2. The Door Of Water
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3. The Lost
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4. The Sea