Memorial Page for Peter Maxwell Davies

Sep 8, 1934 – Mar 14, 2016(81 years)Died in:Sanday, Scotland

English composer and conductor

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Birthplace

Salford, England

Place of Death

Sanday, Scotland

Nationality

United Kingdom

Cause of Death

leukemia

Occupation(9)

classical composerconductor music educatorfilm score composerpianist composerpedagogueopera composerlibrettist

Awards(3)

Royal Philharmonic Society Gold MedalWalter Willson Cobbett Medalhonorary doctorate

Education(4)

University of ManchesterRoyal Manchester College of MusicMoorside High SchoolPrinceton University

Peter Maxwell Davies (* September 8, 1934 in Salford; † March 14, 2016 in Sanday) was an english composer and conductor. He was 81 years old. His education included University of Manchester, Royal Manchester College of Music, Moorside High School and Princeton University. His awards include Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal, Walter Willson Cobbett Medal and honorary doctorate. His cause of death was leukemia.

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Born in Salford, England

1934

Royal Manchester College of Music

1952

until 1957

Princeton University

1962

until 1964

honorary doctorate

1986

Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal

2015

Died in Sanday, Scotland (leukemia)

2016

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Peter Maxwell Davies. Forever remembered.