^{page 29 note 1} The Listener, 23 September 1971.Google Scholar

^{page 33 note 1} On 20 February 1971, at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London; The Fires of London conducted by the composer

^{page 33 note 2} First performed on 12 July 1972 at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; produced by Michael Geliot, designed by Ralph Koltai, conducted by Edward Downes.

^{page 33 note 3} There is also a keyboard arrangement.

^{page 33 note 4} From a conversation between Peter Maxwell Davies and Christopher Ford (BBC Radio).

^{page 34 note 5} All numbers refer to the bar numbers in the Boosey & Hawkes study score, edition no. 834.

^{page 35 note 6} Stephen Pruslin, ‘Maxwell Davies's Second Taverner Fantasia’, TEMPO no.73 (Summer 1965).

^{page 35 note 7} Oliver Messiaen, Poemes pour Mi; Sir Michael Tippett, Songs for Dov; Roger Sessions, Rhapsody for Orchestra, Symphony No. 8; Thea Musgrave, Night Music; Wallingford Riegger, Dichotomy.

^{page 36 note 8} Recorded on ASD 2427 by the Pierrot Players conducted by the composer. This record, unbelievably, has been deleted!

^{page 36 note 9} Recorded on RHS 308 by The Fires of London with Julius Eastmann (reciter), directed by the composer.

^{page 36 note 10} Recorded on RHS 307 by The Fires of London, directed by the composer.

^{page 36 note 11} From the composer's programme note for Vesalii Icones.

^{page 36 note 12} First performed on 26 February 1968, at Conway Hall, London (Macnaghten Concert). Revised version first performed on 28 September 1971, at Perugia (Sacra Musicale Umbra).

^{page 37 note 13} First performed on 13 October 1972, at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London: The Fires of London, directed by the composer.