Sir Peter's piece has this aching, longing feeling--at least for me. Beautiful guitar rendition. "Parting is such sweet sorrow." Does everyone have a "Stromness" they've said farewell to?
I love the eco the guitar has. It makes it more loving, in my opinion. Despise the fact that the tempo and the chords are very sweet and gentle. And it even has some 'powered' parts were it makes you think that from the kind of sunny but cloudy day that appeared after the storm the Sun is rising between the darkish clouds, I really like this song. It's a piece of art ♥
Beautifull pictures, they give you an idea how Stromness looks like and where the composer took his inspiration, realy a lovely place where I want to go to. I've meet the composer this week and he's realy inspiring!
Stromness isn't an island off the North Coast of Scotland, it's a town on the Mainland of Orkney. That said it is beautiful and remote; however it is also vibrant, a big centre of the Orkney music scene with a superb new art gallery.
So it is! I've corrected the designation description. Many thanks for your feedback figgylulu, and indeed the additional information about Stromness.
While I'm here I'd like to thank everyone for their comments - I do very much appreciate them. Also, I'd encourage anyone who has not yet visited the landscapes and isles of Scotland to do so; it's good for the heart.
@Varvitski Very true, I've found it to be a very beautiful place with a haunting atmosphere and I can recommend it to anyone. I just wish it wasn't so bloody cold! :-))
Excellent and atmospheric
Geoffarrell 6 months ago
is it 2 guitars playing?
thrashguitar1 9 months ago
@thrashguitar1 I think it's just one
kingdantje 7 months ago 2
@thrashguitar1 Sounds like a nylon string acoustic played fingerstyle. Check out Chet Atkins he sounds like 3 guitars.
2011littlejohn1 2 months ago
beautiful music - like this version a lot. thanks for posting
Davidoff73 1 year ago
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shetlandlive 1 year ago 4
Sir Peter's piece has this aching, longing feeling--at least for me. Beautiful guitar rendition. "Parting is such sweet sorrow." Does everyone have a "Stromness" they've said farewell to?
AKhomiakov 1 year ago
Beautiful piece by Peter Maxwell Davies. And it sounds wonderful here played on guitar.
yourforte 2 years ago
I love the eco the guitar has. It makes it more loving, in my opinion. Despise the fact that the tempo and the chords are very sweet and gentle. And it even has some 'powered' parts were it makes you think that from the kind of sunny but cloudy day that appeared after the storm the Sun is rising between the darkish clouds, I really like this song. It's a piece of art ♥
tamiiland 2 years ago
Beautifull pictures, they give you an idea how Stromness looks like and where the composer took his inspiration, realy a lovely place where I want to go to. I've meet the composer this week and he's realy inspiring!
CornillieJunior 2 years ago
i live in stromness its quite plain compaired to the rest of orkney but its a beutiful place to visit and live
lilmizzsmileyface 2 years ago
@lilmizzsmileyface You are most fortunate, a beautiful and haunting part of the world.
CS80undermybed 1 year ago
We played Orkney in August.. I love it there.....
kisstributeuk 2 years ago
Stromness isn't an island off the North Coast of Scotland, it's a town on the Mainland of Orkney. That said it is beautiful and remote; however it is also vibrant, a big centre of the Orkney music scene with a superb new art gallery.
figgylulu 2 years ago
So it is! I've corrected the designation description. Many thanks for your feedback figgylulu, and indeed the additional information about Stromness.
While I'm here I'd like to thank everyone for their comments - I do very much appreciate them. Also, I'd encourage anyone who has not yet visited the landscapes and isles of Scotland to do so; it's good for the heart.
Varvitski 2 years ago
@Varvitski Very true, I've found it to be a very beautiful place with a haunting atmosphere and I can recommend it to anyone. I just wish it wasn't so bloody cold! :-))
CS80undermybed 1 year ago
stromness iis beutifull and remote but not vibrant.
traditinal orcadian music is great.
the gallary is crap
lilmizzsmileyface 2 years ago
@figgylulu It's not that remote lol, orkney compared to actual north scotland is quite busy
craigsskeldon 1 year ago
Beautiful video and lovely music. Thanks.
maaswater15 2 years ago 3
Beaut .
Hemulen40 3 years ago
Such a beautiful piece of music with a lovely nostalgic video to accompany it. Thanks for the memories.
nessie214 3 years ago 3
I love this piece, I play it on the piano and find that tune really quite haunting in way. Thanks for uploading!
SalohcinFish 3 years ago
i just played this song in a recital. its my favotire. its so serene and incredible!
OopsItsKelsey 3 years ago
this is what I'm learning at the moment on piano. I wondered what it was all about.
elliecoffey 3 years ago
Soft playing! Thank you!
jazuju 4 years ago
The music and the wonderful Orkney landscape are completely empathetic and stir my patheistic soul ! Thanks for this Russ
ormistonk 4 years ago 8
Beautiful video & music.
I do love the version by David Russell on "Message of the Sea" cd [Telarc]issued in 1998 (not to detract from this posting) :)♫♪
RussellK9 4 years ago
I can only agree... Need to get a cd somewhere. ^^
PerditaXNitt 4 years ago 2
wow ats beautiful its so peacefu and calmin
laurahunni15 4 years ago 4