'Crossing Kings Reach' (J396), for instrumental ensemble; 2001. Commissioned by Arup Group to celebrate the completion of the Millennium Bridge London and first performed on 6 March 2001 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, by the London Sinfonietta conducted by the composer. Published by Chester...
Peter Maxwell Davies: 'De Assumtione Beatae Mariae Virginis'
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'De Assumtione Beatae Mariae Virginis' (J394), for instrumental ensemble; 2001. Commissioned by the Athelas Sinfonietta, Denmark, and first performed on 10 May 2002 at the Queen's Hall, The Black Diamond, Royal Library, Copenhagen, Denmark. Published by Chester Music.
'Naxos Quartets' nos. 1-8 for string quartet; 2002-2003. Charts, draft scores, scores and related materials. Commissioned by the Naxos Recording Company.
'Seven Skies of Winter' (J417), for instrumental ensemble; 2003. Commissioned by the Nash Ensemble and the St Magnus Festival, Orkney, and first performed on 22 June 2004 at the St Magnus Festival. Published by Boosey & Hawkes, 2004.
'Hymn to Artemis Lochiae' (J431), for clarinet quintet; 2004. (The title is on f. 37v). Commissioned by Professor Ian Craft. First performed in August 2004 at the Lucerne Festival, Switzerland by Dimitri Ashkenazy and the Brodsky Quartet. Published by Schott, 2004. 1. ff. 1-56. Charts and sketc...