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Radio 3,60 mins

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies: Eight Songs for a Mad King

Discovering Music

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Charles Hazlewood is joined by composer, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies for an in-depth exploration of his iconic music theatre work, Eight Songs for a Mad King. Charles is joined here by ensemble, Psappha and baritone, Kelvin Thomas. Considered one of the most celebrated and shocking pieces of British music theatre ever written, the work portrays the tragic madness of King George III.

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