Maxwell Davies: Caroline Mathilde Concert Suites

Featuring

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
BBC Philharmonic

Did you know?

1/7

Composer Biography

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies was knighted in 1987 and served as Master of the Queen's Music from 2004-2014, a role in which he aimed to raise the profile of music in Great Britain.

Composition History

The ballet Caroline Mathilde, from which these suites are adapted, is based on a poignant episode in Danish history concerning Caroline Mathilde, the younger sister of George III, and her marriage to Christian VII of Denmark.

Performer Biography

The BBC Philharmonic has its roots in Manchester, having been founded in 1934 as the BBC Northern Orchestra and changing its name in 1982.

Performer Biography

The BBC Philharmonic, one of the BBC's six performing groups, is based in Salford and broadcasts most of its concerts on BBC Radio 3.

Composition History

Chat Moss, a tone poem for school orchestra, was inspired by a marshy area near Maxwell Davies's childhood home and George Stephenson's railway line between Manchester and Liverpool.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Maxwell Davies' music communicates directly and powerfully across a broad range of styles, from profoundly argued symphonic works to witty light orchestral pieces.

Composer Biography

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, one of the foremost composers of our time, lives in the Orkney Islands off the north coast of Scotland, where he writes most of his music.