Davies, Peter Maxwell

Peter Maxwell Davies was born in Salford in 1934 and died in Sanday in 2016. Peter Maxwell Davies was an English composer and conductor. His work shaped classical music and is frequently performed, recorded, and studied by musicians around the world. Davies' compositions include eight stage works—from the monodrama "Eight Songs for a Mad King," which shocked audiences in 1969, to "Kommilitonen!," which premiered in 2011—and ten symphonies written between 1973 and 2013. Recordings and performances continue to make this music highly accessible to new generations worldwide. His distinct musical legacy lives on.