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Fires Of London
Band, GB
Classical
The Fires of London, originally known as the Pierrot Players, was a British chamber music ensemble which was active from 1965 to 1987.The Pierrot Players was originally founded by Harrison Birtwistle, Alan Ray Hacker, and Stephen Pruslin. From 1967 it was under the joint direction of Birtwistle and Peter Maxwell Davies. The ensemble was originally formed to play Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire and new works, often with a theatrical element, for that scoring (usually with the addition of percussion). The instrumentation proved to be too limited for Birtwistle and he left in 1970. Peter Maxwell Davies took over as sole director, renaming the group The Fires of London. It was disbanded after its 20th anniversary concert in 1987. Maxwell Davies subsequently endorsed a new group Psappha.
Members
 | Mary Thomas voc 1932-1997 GB |
 | Gary Kettel perc, tam, cng GB |
 | Philippa Davies fl |
 | Timothy Walker g *1943 ZA |
 | Peter Maxwell Davies *1934 GB |
 | Alan Hacker cl 1938-2012 GB |
 | Elgar Howarth tr *1935 GB |
 | Mike Hext tb, ts, fl |
 | Harrison Birtwistle *1934 GB |
 | Judith Pearce fl |
 | Jennifer Ward Clarke vc 1935-2015 GB |
 | Stephen Pruslin p *1940 US |
 | Duncan Druce vl, vn GB |
| Roger Brenner tb |
Popular Tracks 
8 Songs For A Mad King, J. 80 on Maxwell Davies: Miss Donnithorne's Maggot; Eight Songs for a Mad King by Peter Maxwell Davies & Various Artists The Tedious Way To Natasha Ungeheuer's Apartment Show For 17 Performers: 5. Introduction To The Difficult Bourgeoisie on Henze: The Tedious Way to Natasha Ungeheuer's Apartment Show for 17 performers by Hans Werner Henze, William Pearson, Fires Of London, The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble & Gunter Hampel Free Jazz Ensemble The Tedious Way To Natasha Ungeheuer's Apartment Show For 17 Performers: 1. Planimetry on Henze: The Tedious Way to Natasha Ungeheuer's Apartment Show for 17 performers by Hans Werner Henze, William Pearson, Fires Of London, The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble & Gunter Hampel Free Jazz Ensemble Fantasia Upon a Ground in D Major, Z 731 on Renaissance and Baroque Realisations by Fires Of London & Peter Maxwell Davies Miss Donnithorne's Maggot, J. 121 on Maxwell Davies: Miss Donnithorne's Maggot; Eight Songs for a Mad King by Peter Maxwell Davies & Various Artists The Tedious Way To Natasha Ungeheuer's Apartment Show For 17 Performers: 8. Attempted Return No. 3 on Henze: The Tedious Way to Natasha Ungeheuer's Apartment Show for 17 performers by Hans Werner Henze, William Pearson, Fires Of London, The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble & Gunter Hampel Free Jazz Ensemble The Tedious Way To Natasha Ungeheuer's Apartment Show For 17 Performers: 4. The Listless Spy on Henze: The Tedious Way to Natasha Ungeheuer's Apartment Show for 17 performers by Hans Werner Henze, William Pearson, Fires Of London, The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble & Gunter Hampel Free Jazz Ensemble Fantasia Upon One Note in F Major, Z 745 on Renaissance and Baroque Realisations by Fires Of London & Peter Maxwell Davies The Tedious Way To Natasha Ungeheuer's Apartment Show For 17 Performers: 6. The Difficult Bourgeoisie: Attempted Return No. 1 on Henze: The Tedious Way to Natasha Ungeheuer's Apartment Show for 17 performers by Hans Werner Henze, William Pearson, Fires Of London, The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble & Gunter Hampel Free Jazz Ensemble Prelude and Fugue in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848 on Renaissance and Baroque Realisations by Fires Of London & Peter Maxwell DaviesTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ave Maris Stella/Image, Reflection, Shadow • Runes From A Holy Island | Peter Maxwell Davies, Fires Of London | 1990 | Compil. |
| Image, Reflection, Shadow • The Bairns Of Brugh • Runes From A Holy Island | Peter Maxwell Davies, Fires Of London | 1984 | Album |
| Renaissance & Baroque Realisations | Peter Maxwell Davies, Fires Of London | 1981 | Album |
| Ave Maris Stella / Tenebrae Super Gesualdo | Peter Maxwell Davies, Fires Of London | 1981 | Album |
| Hymn To St. Magnus / Psalm 124 / Renaissance Scottish Dances | Peter Maxwell Davies - Fires Of London | 1976 | Album |
| Pierrot Lunaire / Kammersymphonie | Arnold Schoenberg, Fires Of London | 1973 | Album |
| Missa Super L'Homme Armé • From Stone To Thorn • Hymnos • Antechrist | Peter Maxwell Davies, Vanessa Redgrave, Mary Thomas, Alan Hacker, Stephen Pruslin, Fires Of London | 1972 | Album |
| Eight Songs For A Mad King | Peter Maxwell Davies, Fires Of London | 1971 | Album |
| Vesalii Icones | Peter Maxwell Davies, Fires Of London | 1970 | Album |
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