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Eternity's Sun Rise (Blake)
By John Peterson
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$35.00
A cycle of five songs for mezzo-soprano and pianoTexts from the writings of William Blake
composed 1995
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- 1. Auguries of Innocence - sheet music
- 2. On Another's Sorrow - sheet music
- 3. Holy Thursday - sheet music
- 4. Endless Night - sheet music
- 5. Eternity - sheet music
- Audio samples:
- Auguries of Innocence, c.2'00
- On Another's Sorrow, c.2'40
- Holy Thursday, c2'40
- Endless Night, c.2'30
- Eternity, c.2'40
Recorded by Wendy Dixon and David Miller on Australian Song Cycles Vol 1 (Wirr036) available online
ISMN M720060941
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Fabulous Beasts
By John Peterson
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$80.00
Bb Clarinet, cello and piano, c.10'00The music is inspired by two mythical creatures: Chimera and Cerberus - composite creatures where their bodies are made up of different parts taken from different animals. In the first movement Chimera is constantly in conflict with itself - its movements and personality being pulled in different directions. In the second movement, Cerberus, being a more noble beast with three heads working together in order to become a much more efficient and fearful creature. Commissioned by David Rowdon and the Sydney Omega Ensemble. Composed 2012
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ISMN 9790720126944
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Five Bagatelles
By John Peterson
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Bb Clarinet solo, total: c.14'00. Advance gradeThese five short pieces were written in order to explore the wide range, the versalitity and agility, and also the expressive qualities of the Bb clarinet. Composed 2009
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- Five Bagatelles 1 - sheet music
- Five Bagatelles 2 - sheet music
- Five Bagatelles 3 - sheet music
- Five Bagatelles 4 - sheet music
- Five Bagatelles 5 - sheet music
ISMN 9790720106380
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Five Islands
By John Peterson
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$25.00
5 pieces for solo piano, c.12'00. Grades 7 to 8Inspired by five islands off the coast of Wollongong. Dedicated to Peter Sculthorpe.
Composed 2001
Recorded by John Martin on the CD, Ancient Rivers (Wirr 006) available online
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- 1. Flinders Island - sheet music
- 1. Flinders Island - audio, c.2'00
- 2. Rocky Island - sheet music
- 2. Rocky Island - audio, c.2'30
- 3. Bass Island - sheet music
- 3. Bass Island - audio, c.1'50
- 4. Martin Island - sheet music
- 4. Martin Island - audio, c.2'00
- 5. Parkyns Island - sheet music
- 5. Parkyns Island - audio, c1'40
ISMN M720060958
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Illawarra Dances
By John Peterson
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Mandolin Orchestra, c.7'30The music is in two main sections constructing melodies out of short repetitive fragments with energetic rhythmic ostinato patterns. Rhythmic impetus is one of the principal elements in Illawarra Dances. The rhythmic devices employed include the use of additive rhythms (alternating bars of 11/8 and 13/8) in the second main section of the piece that, along with the syncopated rhythms in the first section, continually propel the music along.
Composed 2009
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ISMN 9790720093901
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Illawarra Music
By John Peterson
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Three movements for orchestra, c.16'30.
The central section of Illawarra Music was inspired by the presence of the Pacific Ocean and of Lake Illawarra. The music is a nocturne, associated with the visual image of the moonlight reflected in the waters, and of the night-time gradually becoming day as the sun rises - very quiet at the beginning scored only for harp, piano and keyboard percussion, and gently ebbs and flows, making use of repetitive melodic cells that are grouped in five-bar phrases. As the music progresses, it continues to build, slowly but inexorably, adding more and more instruments to the texture, growing subtly louder and louder until it reaches a climax representing the full rays of the morning sun being reflected in the waters of the lake and the ocean. Composed 2000
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ISMN 9790720140315
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Imaginary Perspectives (Violin)
By John Peterson
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$80.00
Violin and piano in five movements: Advanced grades 7/8
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$60.00 for instant digital download of complete volume of the five movements, score and parts (90pages)
OR $20.00 each for individual digital download for sore and violin part.
| 1. Imaginary Perspectives: From Above, c.4'20 |
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| 2. Imaginary Perspectives: From Below, c.5'30 |
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| 3. Imaginary Perspectives: From Afar, c.3'30 |
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| 4. Imaginary Perspectives: From the Heart, c.5'00 |
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| 5. Imaginary Perspectives: From an Odd Angle, c.5'00 |
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ISMN 9790720226538
Imaginary Perspectives, No.1 From High Above (alto saophone)
By John Peterson
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For alto saxophone and piano, c.4'20. Advanced grades
7/8.
Imagine soaring ... high over a dramatic city skyline.
Composed 2024
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ISMN 9790673145221
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Imaginary Perspectives, No.1 From High Above (clarinet and piano)
By John Peterson
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$25.00
For clarinet and piano, c.4'20. Advanced grades
7/8.
Imagine soaring ... high over a dramatic city skyline.
Composed 2024
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ISMN 9790673145214
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Immortal Spark, The
By John Peterson
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$90.00
Double SATB chorus, percussion, string orchestra and piano, c.8'00.
Text by Henry Van Dyke, Violet Jacob and Andrew Marvel. Written for the Sydney Philharmonia.
Composed 2013
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ISMN 9790720140308
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Impressions of Shanghai
By John Peterson
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Piano solo, c.4'00. Grade AMusThis is a short work inspired by the modern skyline of the Chinese city of Shanghai. The music falls into two parts: in the first part the music is relatively slow-paced and mostly made up of chords built out of fourths, and the second part of the piece the music is fast-paced with melodic contours that rise and fall across a wide range of the keyboard. Composed 2010
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ISMN 9790720106397
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In the Twilight (piano 4 hands)
By John Peterson
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Piano four hands, c.4'40. In the Twilight attempts to capture the enervated and sometimes lethargic qualities inherent in a sunny late afternoon, as the day begins to give way to the night. There is an effortless and easy flow to music in the opening section, evoking the warmth of the sun and its slow and steady but inevitable movement towards the western horizon. The middle section, set in the Aeolian minor mode on C, is almost dream-like: a simple and languorous melody floats across rhythmically active but delicate bass figurations that provide subtle counterpoint to the main melody. There is beauty in the moment, but also some regret as we realise the sun is disappearing and the day ending. Thus, in the final section, the music returns to that of the opening of the piece, although the main melody now rhythmically set to the rhythm of a waltz: it is as if, drunk on the effects of the last warmth of the sun, we dance briefly in a wistful manner to celebrate the moment. The outer sections of this piece feature the Lydian mode, one of my personal favourites when composing: the key features of this mode are the major 3rd, augmented 4th, and major 7th degrees of the scale, all of which, for me, provide added poignancy to the music.
Recorded on Incantations by Jeanell Carrigan, available online
Composed 2023Download samples
ISMN 9790673144187
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