If Davies's Cello Concerto has already evoked comparisons with Elgar's, that is perhaps an indication not only of its wealth of solo melody (there is hardly a page where the cello is not singing, or if not that, then dancing), and of its predominantly slow tempos, but also of its musical stature. This second Strathclyde concerto is a virtuoso piece for the entire ensemble, which is used almost throughout as a clutch of soloists rather than as a tutti block. The general tone is one of passionate but interior dialogue, especially in the opening Moderato and the slow movement; and though the finale is more extrovert, the work ends back in quietness and rumination.
Strathclyde Concerto No. 2
| Instrument | Cello, Orkester |
| Genre (Fx Pop, Rock, Barn m.m.) | Post-1900 |
| Typ (fx Lärobok, samling m.m.) | Studie Score |
| Sidor | 80 |
| Media | Noter |
| Publisher/Producent | Chester Music |
| Bidragsgivare | Maxwell Davies, Peter (Composer) |
| Språk | Engelska |
| ISBN | 9780711923904 |