Peter Bloesch

“Peter’s music exhibits prodigious gifts of creativity, drama, and a flair for orchestration. His music has thrilled our audiences with its freshness and emotional power.”

— Dr. Christian Tiemeyer,
former Music Director of Orchestra Iowa

“My choir was particularly impressed with Bloesch’s choral writing and his thoughtful use of the voice.”

— Richard P. Hoffman,
former Professor of Music Education
and Choral Music at Coe College

“Peter has a keen sense of what will move the listener — his music has a deep, emotional quality that is uplifting and inspirational.”

— Dr. Buddy Baker,
former Director of Music at Walt Disney

“Peter, your compositions on the ‘Sing We Noel’ CD are magnificent — with rich and imaginative introductions, interludes, and descants — and quite thrilling settings!”

— Dr. Margaret Mueller,
former Professor of Organ at Salem College

“Accessible and artistic, the music of Peter Bloesch deserves attention and frequent performance.”

— Dr. Randal A. McChesney,
Past President of the Choristers Guild

“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!”

— Dr. Leonard Ratzlaff,
Director of the choral conducting program
at the University of Alberta

“Ah, music,” he said, wiping his eyes. “A magic beyond all we do here!”

— Albus Dumbledore,
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Click here to explore the wide variety of music genres that I compose in, including Choral music, Pops music, Film music, Orchestral music, and more.

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Choral Music

EXPLORE MY CHORAL MUSIC

You can discover my choral music by visiting my choral catalog, my Listen & Watch page, and my YouTube channel (where I present my choral works as engaging music videos).

With so much variety in my choral repertoire (such as voicing, accompaniment, occasion, and difficulty levels), you're sure to find something that is just right for your choir!

ALL-STATE FESTIVALS

A number of my choral works would be perfect for your next All-State Festival! These pieces are fun to sing and have been audience favorites: “Old Joe Clark,” “Simple Gifts,” “Loch Lomond,” “She's Like the Swallow,” “Sleep,” and “Have You Forgotten?”

Explore my High School music.

Holiday Pops

NEW ORCHESTRAL PIECE

An exciting new piece, ”A Festive Holiday,” is now available. It's been performed to great audience acclaim, and would make a dramatic opening or closing for your next holiday concert!

Many orchestras have programmed my holiday arrangements, including the Oregon Symphony, the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, the Kansas City Symphony, Madison Symphony Orchestra, and the Lexington Philharmonic — who performed my rousing “I Saw Three Ships Come Fiddling In” complete with Irish dancers!

I've also enjoyed a wonderful collaboration with Orchestra Iowa for many years. They've performed ”I Saw Three Ships,” ”Ding Dong! Merrily on High,” ”Hark, The Herald Angels Sing,” and ”O Holy Night.”

Film Music

AWARD-WINNING FILM AIRED NATIONWIDE ON PBS

An award-winning documentary film which I wrote the music for has aired multiple times on PBS for a number of years.

“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 the music I wrote for this poignant film.

SONG TO BE FEATURED IN MAJOR MOTION PICTURE

I was asked to write the featured song for a new romantic comedy called “Smitten!” which stars Darren Criss (of “Glee”). This movie was created by Barry Morrow, who won the screenwriting Oscar for “Rain Man” in 1988. “Smitten!” is scheduled to be released in the near future.