One Foot in Eden

Portrait of the composer, Peter Maxwell Davies, set in the context of the islands of Orkney. George Mackay Brown is featured reading his own verse and there are quotations from the works of Edwin Muir, Robert Rendell and the ancient Orkneyinga Saga. Extracts from the composer's works include pieces from Ave Maria Stella, O Magnum Mysterium and the final scene from his opera The Martyrdom of Saint Magnus.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
49 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
49 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Jan 1, 1978
Season
1978
Average Score
50%
Mean Score
50%
Ratings
1
Popularity
1
Favorites
0
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0
Producers
Arts Council of Great Britain, Platypus Productions
Genres
Documentary

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Portrait of the composer, Peter Maxwell Davies, set in the context of the islands of Orkney. George Mackay Brown is featured reading his own verse and there are quotations from the works of Edwin Muir, Robert Rendell and the ancient Orkneyinga Saga. Extracts from the composer's works include pieces from Ave Maria Stella, O Magnum Mysterium and the final scene from his opera The Martyrdom of Saint Magnus.

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Japanese

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