Eight Songs for a Mad King

Psappha performs Eight Songs for a Mad King with baritone Kelvin Thomas

duration: 28 mins

Psappha Ensemble has worked closely with Sir Peter Maxwell Davies to create a new way of interacting with his iconic work, Eight Songs for a Mad King, through a 3D gaming environment

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies talks about a new way of interacting with his iconic work Eight Songs for a Mad King

duration: 60 secs

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies gives a short introduction to each of the Eight Songs

duration: 8 mins

Australia's most famous wine producer, Peter Lehmann, first heard Eight Songs for a Mad King in 1993. It inspired the creation of a fine shiraz and a very happy composer

duration: 84 secs

Take a closer look at the score for Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' work Eight Songs For A Mad King

The libretto of Eight Songs for a Mad King

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies describes the first time he heard the organ originally owned by King George III

duration: 60 secs

In 18th Century Britain wild birds were kept in cages as pets. Ornithologist Tom McKinney explains

duration: 4 mins

In April 2012 Sir Peter Maxwell Davies spent three days with the Psappha Ensemble to create a sound track and film of Eight Songs for a Mad King - this photo diary follows their progress

Purl was a drink served at the Three Tuns in Windsor. Real ale expert Rob Lea takes us back to a 'good pint' 18th century style

duration: 3 mins

Cast list and credits for Psappha Ensemble's performance of Eight Songs for a Mad King and the 3D gaming environment