Farewell To Stromness - Peter Maxwell Davies - Ezra Williams 

Keep returning to hear this….lovely. Thankyou

Just heard this today on Radio 4 to mark the passing of Peter Maxwell Davies RIP: This is breath taking and the simplicity is truly exquisite: God Bless Peter

Was ignorant of that soul's work until he passed. Bless him, and bless us all-- what a gift he lived and gave.

Thank for such playing exquisite music so wistfully and soothingly.

This is the best version of this piece that I have heard.

Very nicely played. This piece strikes me right through the heart. The world seems to stop when I hear it.

RIP Sir Peter. Thank you for this.

hauntingly beautiful- one of the most moving pieces of music I've ever heard.

This music has such a lovely rocking rhythm underlying the tune - like the waves around Stromness harbour (ON A GOOD DAY).

There is just something about this version I love so much. Well done.

Pam Webb A really lovely rendition...now I really want to learn to play it. Thank you for inspiring me :-)

I just found this beautiful tune on Shazam from a few notes from a radio program this morning. I am so glad I did.

A really kind man as well as a gifted composer. No "airs and graces" when you met him. Will be missed.

a superb version here by ezra - perfect speed and great sensitivity.

Just discovered this beautiful piece. Breathtaking.

I recently heard it on bbc radio3, I cant stop now , its opening more musical doors Tis so beautiful

just lovely.

Beautifully played.

Superb music, full of emotion

I bought the music and have started to learn to play it.I love it.Yours is the best playing for me on You tube.Thanks again. I can dream of being beside the sea again.

Great music , done well. Thanks a million

Heartfelt and sincere playing. Bravo!

Truly mesmerising

I agree with the earlier comment that you have the "feel" for it...well done man. Wish there was a way to remove the buzz sound...I just heard this song played on the radio today and so am glad I found this.

Stunning. No other word for it, just stunning.

Beautiful! Thank you!

I love this piece......my favourite piece by a living composer.

I played this as part of a classical guitar quartet many years ago. (No, I wasn't in the LAGQ!) Your performance is absolutely lovely and I wish I had it on CD or MP3.

I heard this on Classic FM a few years ago and and several times since, I heard it today and looked and found the first few bars on-line. Hauntingly beautiful. I have an old piano I'm attempting to learn, now nicely sanded and varnished but out of tune and several hammer tapes do need to be longer. I didn't even know they were called hammer tapes but explained what I wanted, not bad to say I didn't know what I was doing when I replaced them all. I started playing La Donna e Mobile and my cat hasn't complained yet. It sounds something like it should.

Love It, such an emotional piece of music!

Thank you!Beautiful.This could be the tune to get my playing again!Emma

You play this so beautifully. I love your dynamics and that you play this from your heart. =)

A beautiful tune beautifully performed.

Fantastic performance of this wonderful piece!

So lovely; reminds me a bit of Pachelbel's famous Canon.

just beautiful

Lovely music, thank you for sharing.

as other people have said such a good feel. Perfect tempo for the music i think

Evanescent. A nearly forgotten sliver of a reminiscence.

Thank you!

Beautiful! Thank you ;-)

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies has just died. so sad.

Only a year, Beverly. You've given me hope.

it reminds me of who I really am, not the many facades I am forced to assume.

Lovely. Thanks you from me too.

well done!!

I am just very amateur musician, then mayby I am not right... But I have heard this song playing by composer and the tempo was much slower. /?? /.. mr. Ezra version is absolutely brilliant, I am just curious......

Well played.

So here I am, having another "Max moment". There's infinitely more to him than this piece. But its unabashed simplicity and popularity remains a vital corrective to... well, many things. Great interview here: www.theguardian.com/music/2014/aug/19/peter-maxwell-davies-at-80-interview

Me too

Max plays it considerably slower on his own Unicorn-Kanchana recording - this is an excellent performance, but in my opinion the added speed detracts from the pathos

Keep on trying: never give up.

PMD bats for the other side. Three Piece Suite (qv) rendition excellant

Ezra Williams, Are you a piano teacher? If so, how do I contact you?

Ashokan farewel

Very nice, but guitar sounds better. Matt McAllister or Mississippi Quartet.

I know people who can improvise on a theme better than this piece.