Peter Maxwell Davies : Work List

• Opera and Music Theatre
  •  Blind Man's Buff (1972) - 20 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano [=Treble], Mezzo soprano, male mime, male dancer

    Orchestration   1(pic,afl)010/1000/uke(man).gtr(bjo)/hp/perc/str(4.4.3.3.1 minimum)

  •  Le Jongleur de Notre Dame (1978) - 50 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Baritone, juggler

    Orchestration   fl(pic,afl).cl(bcl)/vn.vc/pf(cel)/perc plus children's band: 3120/0300/perc

  •  Kommilitonen! (Young Blood!) (2010) - 1 Hour(s) 30 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Instrumental: Erhu, Harp, Principal Roles: 2 Soprano, 3 Mezzo-Soprano, Soprano [=Mezzo Soprano],Tenor,2 Baritone, Bass, Ensemble: 4 Mezzo-Soprano, 4 Baritone, 3 Bass

    Chorus   SATB; [children's chorus]

    Orchestration   2(II=pic).2(II=ca).2(II=bcl).2/2220/timp/2perc/str; On-stage musicians: Solo ehru (or violin), upright honky-tonk piano, Marching band; Jazz trio; solo harp; Back-stage musicians: brass quintet/3perc

  •  The Lighthouse (1979) - 1 Hour(s) 12 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   tenor, baritone, bass

    Orchestration   1(pic,afl)01(bcl)0/1110/pf(cel.out-of-tune upright pf.flexatone.referee's whistle)/perc/gtr(bjo.dm)/str(1(tam).0.1(flexatone).1.1)

  •  The No 11 Bus (1984) - 50 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   2 dancers, mime, Baritone, Mezzo Soprano, Tenor

    Orchestration   fl(pic).cl(bcl)/perc/pf(cel)/vn

  •  Notre Dame des Fleurs (1966) - 6 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   Soprano, Mezzo soprano, Countertenor

    Orchestration   fl.cl/perc/pf(cel)/vn.vc

  •  Resurrection (1987) - 1 Hour(s) 29 minute(s)

    Soloist(s)   mezzo soprano, countertenor, 2 tenors, 2 baritones, bass, 4 dancers

    Orchestration   1(pic:afl)01(A.bcl)+asx.1(cbn)/1110/2perc/gtr(bjo.ebgtr)/pf(out of tune upr. pf.cel.Hmorg)/str(mltpl or sgl)/on-stg bnd: 2cnt.2tbn.tba.bmbrdn.tamb.cym.b dm/pop grp: vocalist.ekbds.ebgtr.meldy instr/dm