The Orkney Symphony No. 17

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:David_Maxwell_Davies
gptkbp:available_formats sheet music
gptkbp:characteristics lyrical melodies
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Peter_Maxwell_Davies
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_significance represents Orkney's musical heritage
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Orkney_Islands
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Orkney
gptkbp:first_performance conducted by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Orkney Symphony No. 17
gptkbp:influenced_artists contemporary Scottish composers
gptkbp:influenced_by traditional Orkney music
gptkbp:influences Scottish folk music
gptkbp:inspired_by Orkney culture
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
gptkb:harp
gptkb:choir
brass
strings
soloists
percussion
timpani
woodwinds
gptkbp:movement four
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Scottish_Chamber_Orchestra
gptkbp:notable_recordings available on CD
conducted by David Zinman
conducted by Richard Hickox
conducted by Edward Gardner
conducted by Andrew Davis
conducted by Sir Mark Elder
conducted by Thomas Zehetmair
conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras
conducted by David Atherton
conducted by John Wilson
conducted by Martyn Brabbins
conducted by Nicholas Kraemer
gptkbp:orchestration full orchestra
gptkbp:performance performed internationally
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:festival
gptkb:St._Magnus_International_Festival
gptkb:concert_tour
gptkb:sports_event
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1980
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Novello_&_Co.
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Chandos_Records
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Orkney_Wedding,_with_Sunrise
gptkbp:style contemporary classical
gptkbp:themes nature and landscape
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1979