Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (1934-2016)

Symphony No. 9 (2012)

for symphony orchestra

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2012
    • Duration: 25 mn
    • Publisher: Chester Music
    • Opus: 315
    • Commission: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
    • Dedication: Her Majesty the Queen, in celebration of her Diamond Jubilee
Detailed formation
  • 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 6 trumpets, 4 trombones, tenor/bass trombone, timpani, 3 percussionists, strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 9 June 2012
    Location:

    Rotaume-Uni, Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall


    Performers:

    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko, direction.