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Peter maxwell davies farewell to stromness sheet music. The story behind the tune is that near the town of stromness, on the orkney islands, uranium had been discovered. Lyrics for farewell to stromness by sir peter maxwell davies. Sir peter maxwell davies, cbe 8 september 1934 14 march 2016, was an english composer and conductor. Peter maxwell davies farewell to stromness guitar sheet free download as pdf file. Sir peter maxwell davies 1934, farewell to stromness. The revue was first performed at the st magnus festival, orkney, by eleanor bron, with the composer at the piano, in june 1980. Farewell to stromness sheet music by sir peter maxwell davies. Download and print farewell to stromness sheet music for piano solo by peter maxwell davies in the range of g.
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Peter maxwell davies, elizabeth bevan, stromness, orkney, 25 june 1994. Farewell to stromness the town of stomness, on the coast of scotland, was nearly leveled to make way for a uranium mine back in 1980. Davies this piece was composed in 1980 by peter maxwell davies. He was made a freeman of the city of salford august. Jackson for 4 bassoons by medalby published on 20121208t19.
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