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The Birds was commissioned by the Lydia Michael Trust to be about the birds of Beauly and is dedicatedto the University of Edinburgh. First performance by Jane Irwin (mezzo-soprano) and students from theRoyal ScottishAcademy of Music and Drama at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama on26th June 2007.
SKU: HL.14021039
ISBN 9781844493425. 5.5x7.5x0.214 inches.
A dreamlike and evocative work from Peter Maxwell Davies for flute and orchestra. The piece captures the wonder and sanctuary of the composer's home, surrounded by seabirds and seals that fire the imagination in childlike ways, evoking images of mermaids and angels. Descriptive and inventive orchestral colours support and illuminate the flute solo material that is both tranquil and highly virtuosic. The piece was first performed in May 1999 at the Royal Concert Hall, Dublin.
SKU: HL.49014461
ISBN 9790220129681. English.