Sir Peter Maxwell Davies on Taverner

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies discusses his seminal opera, Taverner. Premiered by the Royal Opera in 1972, Taverner is based on the life of the 16th century English composer John Taverner. An all-star international cast joins the BBC SSO to present a rare concert performance of Taverner on 8 November as part of Hear and Now. Download the cast information for Taverner.

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Biography

Universally acknowledged as one of the foremost composers of our time, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies has made a significant contribution to musical history through his wide-ranging and prolific output. He lives in the Orkney Islands, where he writes most of his music. In a work list that spans more than five decades, he has written across a broad range of styles, yet his music always communicates directly and powerfully, whether in his profoundly argued symphonic works, his music-theatre works or witty light orchestral works.

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies on BBC Music

Max at 75

On the 8th September 2009 Sir Peter Maxwell Davies celebrated his 75th birthday, and to mark this milestone no less than seven orchestras and ensembles will perform eighteen of his works (including a world première) across eleven concerts, all taking place from mid-October to mid-November in Glasgow. Find out more about Max at 75

To mark Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’s 75th birthday NMC are set to issue the long-awaited release of his seminal opera, Taverner. This release is of the landmark 1997 BBC recording featuring an astonishing line up of the cream of British contemporary music interpreters, alongside specialist period instrument ensembles.