Holiday Pops

New holiday piece!

I invite you to consider my latest holiday pops piece, “A Festive Holiday.” It's an exciting orchestral piece, and has been performed to great audience acclaim across the country. It would make a dramatic opening or closing number for your next holiday concert!

“Ding Dong! Merrily on High,” “Go, Tell It on the Mountain!” and “O Holy Night” have been performed by many orchestras and choruses around the country, and “I Saw Three Ships Come Fiddling In” is perfect for groups wishing to feature their violin section — Lexington Symphony even performed it with Irish dancers!

Choral Music

I invite you to explore my simple but effective arrangement of “How Can I Keep from Singing?”

I was honored to have my holiday piece “Behold a Simple, Tender Babe” premiered by the world-renowned ensemble Chanticleer. It would make a lovely addition to your next holiday choral concert!

Please explore my many choral works, which feature a great variety of styles, occasions, and difficulty levels.

Comments from choral conductors include: “Peter has a very special gift for writing for the voice, and shows such great attention to the text. Our singers and audiences have thoroughly enjoyed his music!” and “Peter's gloriously spun out melodies go right to the heart, and his harmonies and textures are intriguing to the mind.”

Concert Music

I've had many of my orchestral pieces premiered in Los Angeles, and I also spent a fair amount of time orchestrating for various film composers. 

You can explore some samples of my film-inspired concert music here. (This part of the Listen & Watch page includes samples of both actual film music and programmatic concert music.)

And check out my orchestra music videos on Vimeo! (They appear at the top of the list.) 

I'm honored to have been commissioned to write an exciting  “Serenade for String Orchestra and Piano,” which will be premiered at Hancher Auditorium on February 2, 2025 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Preucil School of Music.

”Remembrances” is a lush and emotionally powerful string piece, which you can explore here.

Film Music

An award-winning documentary film which I wrote the music for has aired multiple times on PBS: “A Friend Indeed: The Bill Sackter Story” is the moving account of a mentally challenged man who became a national hero for the disability community. Click here to explore my music.

I was honored to write the featured song for Barry Morrow's latest film, a romantic comedy called, “All You Ever Wished For.”

 

Chamber Music

New chamber music

My new oboe piece “Sketches of Scotland for Oboe and Piano” will soon be recorded by the amazing oboist Dr. David Cyzak. Each of the four movements is inspired by the natural beauty of Scotland (“Whispering Mists,” “Revelry Before the Storm,” “Enchanted Garden,” and “Majestic Crags”). 

I'm excited that my new violin piece (entitled “Five Pieces for Violin and Piano”) was premiered by the world-renowned Avita Duo, which comprises violinist Katya Moeller and pianist Dr. Ksenia Nosikova. 

I'm looking forward to collaborating with bassoonist Benjamin Coelho on a new bassoon sonata.

I'm excited to announce a new Christmas Suite for Flute, Viola, and Guitar! This charming set of 6 carol arrangements has been published by ALRY Publications, and is now available for purchase. You can learn more about this suite and hear sound clips here.

Also, please explore my new “Scottish Folk Song Suite for Violin and Cello Duo.”

Vocal Music

Collection of art songs

I'm finishing up a large Collection of Art Songs for Soprano or Mezzo Soprano. These songs feature a wide variety of moods, styles, and texts. I look forward to bringing these songs to life later this year. These songs are also suitable for tenor or baritone.