Peter Graham (composer)
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Peter Graham (born 1958) is a prolific British composer for brass band.
Graham was born in
From 1983 until 1986, he lived in New York City, where he worked as a freelance composer/arranger and as a publications editor with the S.A. Music Bureau. Since his return to the U.K., he has worked regularly as an arranger for BBC Television and Radio and has specialised in composition for brass band. Since the publication of Dimensions (1983), he has carved out a niche as an outstanding arranger for brass bands, and a leading figure amongst contemporary band composers. His original compositions, which include The Essence of Time, Montage and Journey to the Centre of the Earth, are performed worldwide[citation needed] and have been selected as test pieces for National Championships in Australia, New Zealand, North America and across Europe.
His music for wind and concert band has been recorded and performed by many of the world’s leading ensembles, including the
Graham's music for brass has also been arranged for various ensembles, from
Graham has held posts as Music Associate with the Black Dyke Band (1997–2004), and as composer-in-residence with Her Majesty's Coldstream Guards Band. He lives in Cheshire, England, with his wife and children. He is currently Professor of Composition at the University of Salford, specializing in arranging and composing for the brass and wind band lineup.
Discography
- Peter Graham
- Call of the Cossacks
- Gaelforce
- The Red Machine
- The Peter Graham Collection
External links
- Gramercy Music, Graham's music publishing company
- MySpace.com/petergrahammusic, Graham's MySpace page
- Interview with Graham at 4barsrest.com
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