Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Psappha Ensemble:
Benedict Holland & Zoë Beyers - violins
Alex Mitchell & Alistair Vennart violas
Jennifer Langridge & Petr Prause - cellos
Mark Heron - conductor
This performance was recorded live at Hallé St Peter's in Manchester (UK) on 31st March 2022 and marked Tim Williams’ final Manchester concert as Psappha’s Artistic Director. It pays homage to Peter Maxwell Davies, whose music was the group’s original inspiration, and to the land Max called home. Four new works have been commissioned, inspired by Orkney and written for this performance and accompanied new films shot by Tim Williams in Orkney.
There is also a version of this work that shows the film (full screen) with the live recording from the performance. This can be found in the 'Orkney - Peter Maxwell Davies Tribute' Playlist.
To view the 4K version we recommend you use Google Chrome or the Firefox browser.
Learn more about Psappha: psappha.com
Orkney film shot, produced and edited by Tim Williams
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Nina Danon Orkney at War - (World premiere, Psappha commission)
The grainy textures of cement. The oscillating nature of the ocean waves. The angular shapes of the Churchill Barriers. The meandering contour of the coast and clouds. This composition for string sextet takes its inspiration from the natural and man-made structures of Orkney depicted in Tim Williams’s film Orkney at War, a stark scenery where the forces of nature share the stage with relics of World War II. Playing on the tension between geological and historical time, this piece gradually awakens fragments of long-forgotten melodies, ancient and modern stories hidden in the dramatic landscapes of Orkney.
– Nina Danon
Learn more about Nina Danon: ninadanon.com
Psappha Ensemble:
Benedict Holland & Zoë Beyers - violins
Alex Mitchell & Alistair Vennart violas
Jennifer Langridge & Petr Prause - cellos
Mark Heron - conductor
This performance was recorded live at Hallé St Peter's in Manchester (UK) on 31st March 2022 and marked Tim Williams’ final Manchester concert as Psappha’s Artistic Director. It pays homage to Peter Maxwell Davies, whose music was the group’s original inspiration, and to the land Max called home. Four new works have been commissioned, inspired by Orkney and written for this performance and accompanied new films shot by Tim Williams in Orkney.
There is also a version of this work that shows the film (full screen) with the live recording from the performance. This can be found in the 'Orkney - Peter Maxwell Davies Tribute' Playlist.
To view the 4K version we recommend you use Google Chrome or the Firefox browser.
Learn more about Psappha: psappha.com
Orkney film shot, produced and edited by Tim Williams
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Nina Danon Orkney at War - (World premiere, Psappha commission)
The grainy textures of cement. The oscillating nature of the ocean waves. The angular shapes of the Churchill Barriers. The meandering contour of the coast and clouds. This composition for string sextet takes its inspiration from the natural and man-made structures of Orkney depicted in Tim Williams’s film Orkney at War, a stark scenery where the forces of nature share the stage with relics of World War II. Playing on the tension between geological and historical time, this piece gradually awakens fragments of long-forgotten melodies, ancient and modern stories hidden in the dramatic landscapes of Orkney.
– Nina Danon
Learn more about Nina Danon: ninadanon.com
