Farewell to Stromness
(1980)for piano. Available on sale with 'Yesnaby Ground'
Duration: 4'
Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes
for the world.
World Premiere
21/06/1980
Stromness Hotel, Stromness
Peter Maxwell Davies / St Magnus Festival
Repertoire Note
Farewell to Stromness and Yesnaby Ground are piano interludes from The Yellow Cake Revue, a sequence of cabaret-style numbers protesting against uranium mining in the Orkney Islands. The Revue was first performed at the St. Magnus Festival, Orkney, by Eleanor Bron, with the composer at the piano, in June 1980.
Guidelines for Arrangements
If you intend to arrange Farewell to Stromness for a performance yourself, please consult our guide here.