Peter Maxwell Davies
Composer
1934–2016. British composer in the Modernism tradition.
Major British modernist composer, co-founder of The Fires of London; noted for theatrical works, symphonies, and music rooted in Scottish Orkney landscapes.
Signature works: Eight Songs for a Mad King, Taverner, An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise, Symphony No. 1, Strathclyde Concertos.