Peter Bloesch Listen
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“Peter’s holiday pops music is breathtakingly beautiful. The magic and spirit of the season resounds from every skillfully crafted measure.”

— Robert Lindsey-Nassif,
Award-winning Broadway composer

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“In 'A Festive Holiday,' Peter’s orchestrations are full of color, sparkle, and sweep — fun for the orchestra and a delight for the audience.”

— David Michael Wolff,
Principal Conductor of the
Carolina Philharmonic

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“Peter Bloesch’s arrangement of 'Ding Dong! Merrily on High' is fun and imaginative. The Oregon Symphony musicians and I had great fun performing it!”

— Gregory Vajda,
Conductor of the Hungarian Radio Sym.
and former Resident Conductor
of the Oregon Symphony

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“Peter’s orchestration and arranging is consistently masterful and creative.
He brings a fresh perspective to holiday music.”

— Timothy Hankewich,
Music Director of Orchestra Iowa

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“Peter's orchestral and pops music has thrilled our audiences with its freshness and emotional power.”

— Dr. Christian Tiemeyer
former Music Director of Orchestra Iowa

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“Peter’s 'I Saw Three Ships Come Fiddling In' is a great Christmas carol that has been transformed into a great Irish jig — a true showpiece for any holiday concert!”

— Scott Terrell,
Guest conductor in great demand,
recently with the Lexington Philharmonic

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“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,
Legendary Director of Music
at Walt Disney for 28 years

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“Peter’s gloriously spun out melodies go right to the heart, and his harmonies and textures are intriguing to the mind. I highly recommend his choral music!”

— Dr. Robert Gehrenbeck,
Director of Choral Activities at
the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

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“The musical works of Peter Bloesch are fresh, imaginative, and just plain fun! Underlying this accessibility is a thorough understanding of compositional form and technique. That's what makes Peter's music so successful!”

— Jan Boland,
Concert flutist and Co-Founder
of Red Cedar Chamber Music

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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

Featured Choral Piece

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

A Chanticleer premiere

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.

Concert Music

Full orchestra works

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.)

String orchestra works

I was thrilled to have my Serenade for String Orchestra and Piano premiered recently at Hancher Auditorium, which was written to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Preucil School of Music.

Another piece I wrote for the Preucil School of Music is Remembrances, a lush and emotionally powerful string orchestra piece.

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: “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.

Chamber Music

New chamber music

My Five Pieces for Violin and Piano was premiered by the world-renowned Avita Duo.

My new oboe piece Sketches of Scotland for Oboe and Piano will soon be premiered by oboist Dr. David Cyzak. Each of the four movements is inspired by the natural beauty of Scotland.

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

My Christmas Suite for Flute, Viola, and Guitar has been a real crowd-pleaser! 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 are also suitable for tenor or baritone.)