The Beltane Fire / The Turn of the Tide / Sir Charles his Pavan
Album by Peter Maxwell Davies; BBC Philharmonic, Maxwell Davies
Released 1 December 2014
Tracklist
- 1The Beltane Fire: Scene 1: In the Barn of the BuSir Peter Maxwell Davies6:39
- 2The Beltane Fire: Interlude ISir Peter Maxwell Davies2:09
- 3The Beltane Fire: Scene 2: A FieldSir Peter Maxwell Davies9:12
- 4The Beltane Fire: Interlude IISir Peter Maxwell Davies2:11
- 5The Beltane Fire: Scene 3: The KirkSir Peter Maxwell Davies4:10
- 6The Beltane Fire: Scene 4: The FieldSir Peter Maxwell Davies4:36
- 7The Beltane Fire: Scene 5: The Beltane FireSir Peter Maxwell Davies9:06
- 8The Turn of the Tide: Section I. First Life: I. The creation of underwater plantsSir Peter Maxwell Davies2:25
- 9The Turn of the Tide: Section I. First Life: II. The creation of plants on landSir Peter Maxwell Davies0:54
- 10The Turn of the Tide: Section I. First Life: III. The creation of the first sea creaturesSir Peter Maxwell Davies1:19
- 11The Turn of the Tide: Section I. First Life: IV. The creation of birdsSir Peter Maxwell Davies1:07
- 12The Turn of the Tide: Section I. First Life: V. Mammals, and first peopleSir Peter Maxwell Davies2:50
- 13The Turn of the Tide: Section II. Creation Established, Life Flourishes: I. The underwater plants flourishSir Peter Maxwell Davies0:35
- 14The Turn of the Tide: Section II. Creation Established, Life Flourishes: II. The trees flourishSir Peter Maxwell Davies0:50
- 15The Turn of the Tide: Section II. Creation Established, Life Flourishes: III. The prosperity of fishSir Peter Maxwell Davies1:10
- 16The Turn of the Tide: Section II. Creation Established, Life Flourishes: IV. Bird migrationSir Peter Maxwell Davies0:38
- 17The Turn of the Tide: Section II. Creation Established, Life Flourishes: V. Instinct and intellect in mammals and mankindSir Peter Maxwell Davies0:40
- 18The Turn of the Tide: Section V. The Worst that Could Happen…: I. The sea plants are poisonedSir Peter Maxwell Davies0:54
- 19The Turn of the Tide: Section V. The Worst that Could Happen…: II. The trees are suffocatedSir Peter Maxwell Davies0:17
- 20The Turn of the Tide: Section V. The Worst that Could Happen…: III. The fish are deformed and cannot functionSir Peter Maxwell Davies0:16
- 21The Turn of the Tide: Section V. The Worst that Could Happen…: IV. The birds fall from the skySir Peter Maxwell Davies0:33
- 22The Turn of the Tide: Section V. The Worst that Could Happen…: V. Hubris triumphantSir Peter Maxwell Davies0:24
- 23The Turn of the Tide: Section VI: The Warning is Heeded - Nature Reborn - The Decline is ReversedSir Peter Maxwell Davies9:27
- 24Sunday MorningSir Peter Maxwell Davies2:05
- 25Threnody on a Plainsong for Michael VynerManchester Cathedral Voluntary ChoirSir Peter Maxwell Davies3:31
- 26Sir Charles his PavanSir Peter Maxwell Davies4:38
More by Peter Maxwell Davies, BBC Philharmonic, Maxwell Davies
Release credits
- performing orchestra
- choir vocals [23]
- producer [24]
- engineer [24]
- engineer [1-23, 25-26]
- choir vocals [23], vocal [3, 19]
- choir vocals [23], vocal [3, 19]
- conductor
- producer [1-23, 25-26]
Issues
T1 December 2014





