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The Turn of the Tide for Orchestra, Children's Chorus and Instrumental Ensemble op. 155 (1992)

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, BBC Philharmonic, Manchester Cathedral Choir, Manchester Cathedral Voluntary Choir, Manchester Grammar School Boys' Choir
September 1992, London, Studio 7 New Broadcasting House
16 Tracks, 24:22

  • First Life

    • I. The creation of underwater plants
      02:25
    • II. The creation of plants on land
      00:55
    • III. The creation of the first sea creatures
      01:20
    • IV. The creation of birds
      01:08
    • V. Mammals, and first people
      02:51

  • Creation Established - Life Flourishes

    • I. The underwater plants flourish
      00:36
    • II. The trees flourish
      00:50
    • III. The prosperity of fish
      01:11
    • IV. Bird migration
      00:38
    • V. Instinct and intellect in mammals and mankind
      00:40

  • The Worst that Could Happen - The Corruption and Dissolution of All Nature Completed

    • I. The sea plants are poisoned
      00:54
    • II. The trees are suffocated
      00:17
    • III. The fish are deformed and cannot function
      00:16
    • IV. The birds fall from the sky
      00:34
    • V. Hubris triumphant
      00:24

  • The Warning is Heeded - Nature Reborn

    • The warning is heeded - Nature reborn - The decline is reversed
      09:23