Hymn to St Magnus
(1972)for chamber ensemble with mezzo-soprano obbligato
Duration: 37'
Music Text
based on the 12th century original from St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney (L)
Scoring
fl.cl(basset cl)-perc(1):4timp/glsp/crot/Chin.cym/marimba/6nipple
gongs/4large bells/tam-t/susp.cym/BD and foot cym/h.bells-pft(=hpd,
cel)-vla.vlc
Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes
for the world.
World Premiere
13/10/1972
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Mary Thomas / The Fires of London / Peter Maxwell Davies
