Peter Jarvis
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Peter Jarvis is an American
percussionist, drummer
, conductor
, composer
, music copyist
, print music editor and college professor
. As a freelance musician
he has performed as a soloist, chamber player and as conductor with chamber music
ensembles including The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
, The Group for Contemporary Music
, Talujon, The New Jersey Percussion Ensemble (which he directs) and on new music/arts festivals such as the Europe/Asia Festival and the Hong Kong Arts Festival
and in orchestras and with choruses. The New York Times has said about Jarvis's conducting: ". . .[He] did full justice to its rhythmic complexities; Mr. Jarvis and his forces richly deserved the standing ovation they received."
Jarvis has performed and or recorded with composers musicians such as John Cage
and Kung Chi Shing. He is active as a percussionist, conductor and composer in New Jersey
, New York
, Connecticut
and elsewhere. As conductor he has appeared with the Saint Luke’s Chamber Ensemble, The New Jersey Percussion Ensemble, Ensemble21 and several other groups. He has appeared as guest conductor on the San Francisco Symphony’s New and Unusual Music Series with the New Jersey Percussion Ensemble.
He has performed his own solo percussion music for the second season of the HBO Series "Boardwalk Empire."
Jarvis teaches music at Connecticut College
and William Paterson University
His teaching responsibilities include academic classes, percussion lessons, coaching/conducting chamber music
, directing New Music concerts at Connecticut College and the New Music Series at William Paterson University where he is Director of New Music.
His compositions are published by Calabrese Brothers Music, LLC and he is a member of Broadcast Music Incorporated
.
described Jarvis's conducting of "Percussion Symphony" as "a masterful example of the conductors craft", and praised the way he sculpted the melody in the medieval song by Guillaume Dufay
. The New Music Connoisseur mentioned that "While the new music scene abounds with percussionists, only a very few can match the awesome musicianship of Peter Jarvis" and further described his performance of Ron Mazurek's Masked Dances as "the highlight of the evening."
Anderson, William:
Babbitt, Milton:
Brickle, Frank:
Broege, Timothy:
Calabrese, Helmut Christoferus
:
Carey, Christian:
Cooman, Carson P.:
Cornicello, Anthony:
Cory, Eleanor
:
by O'Connor, Anderson and Jarvis.
Delgado, Carlos:
Donato, Dominic:
Gage, Darren:
Hardish, Patrick:
Hwang, Kiara (Jung-In)
Kalimoullin, Rashid:
Kolor, Tom:
Kreiger, Arthur V.:
Kung, Chi Shing:
Lee, Eugene:
Link, John
:
MacDonald, Payton:
McCandless, Richard:
Martin, Robert:
Martinez, Gilberto:
Mazurek, Ron (b. December 2, 1943; d. April 26, 2007):
Moevs, Robert
:(b. December 2, 1920; d. December 10, 2007)
Pehrson, Joseoh:
Peles, Stephen:
Peterson, Wayne
:
Pollock, Robert:
Pritsker, Gene:
Santoboni, Riccardo:
Saperstein, David:
Sperone, Michael:
Tamusuza, Justinian:
Westergaard, Peter
:
Wilkinson, Carlton:
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percussionist, drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
, conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, music copyist
Copyist
A copyist is a person who makes written copies. In ancient times, a scrivener was also called a calligraphus . The term's modern use is almost entirely confined to music copyists, who are employed by the music industry to produce neat copies from a composer or arranger's manuscript.-Music...
, print music editor and college professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
. As a freelance musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
he has performed as a soloist, chamber player and as conductor with chamber music
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
ensembles including The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center is an American organization dedicated to the performance and promotion of chamber music. Its website states that it is "the nation’s premier repertory company for chamber music."...
, The Group for Contemporary Music
The Group for Contemporary Music
The Group for Contemporary Music was an American chamber ensemble dedicated to the performance of contemporary classical music. It was founded in New York City in 1962 by Harvey Sollberger and Charles Wuorinen and was in residence at Columbia University from 1962 to 1971...
, Talujon, The New Jersey Percussion Ensemble (which he directs) and on new music/arts festivals such as the Europe/Asia Festival and the Hong Kong Arts Festival
Hong Kong Arts Festival
Hong Kong Arts Festival , founded in 1973, is a focus programmes for the Culture of Hong Kong, in order to provides a wide range of art programmes from all over the world....
and in orchestras and with choruses. The New York Times has said about Jarvis's conducting: ". . .[He] did full justice to its rhythmic complexities; Mr. Jarvis and his forces richly deserved the standing ovation they received."
Jarvis has performed and or recorded with composers musicians such as John Cage
John Cage
John Milton Cage Jr. was an American composer, music theorist, writer, philosopher and artist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde...
and Kung Chi Shing. He is active as a percussionist, conductor and composer in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
and elsewhere. As conductor he has appeared with the Saint Luke’s Chamber Ensemble, The New Jersey Percussion Ensemble, Ensemble21 and several other groups. He has appeared as guest conductor on the San Francisco Symphony’s New and Unusual Music Series with the New Jersey Percussion Ensemble.
He has performed his own solo percussion music for the second season of the HBO Series "Boardwalk Empire."
Jarvis teaches music at Connecticut College
Connecticut College
Connecticut College is a private liberal arts college located in New London, Connecticut.The college was founded in 1911, as Connecticut College for Women, in response to Wesleyan University closing its doors to women...
and William Paterson University
William Paterson University
William Paterson University is a comprehensive public institution located in Wayne, New Jersey serving nearly 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students through five colleges: , , , , and ....
His teaching responsibilities include academic classes, percussion lessons, coaching/conducting chamber music
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
, directing New Music concerts at Connecticut College and the New Music Series at William Paterson University where he is Director of New Music.
His compositions are published by Calabrese Brothers Music, LLC and he is a member of Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
.
Press
The New York Times wrote that Jarvis "led the New Jersey Percussion Ensemble in a precise, tactile performance with an elastic pulse", and that the "Percussion Symphony" was "a mammoth work ... on its way to becoming a genuine 20th-century warhorse" which Jarvis conducted from memory. The RecordThe Record (Bergen County)
The Record is a newspaper in northern New Jersey. It has the second largest circulation of New Jersey's daily newspapers, behind The Star-Ledger. Owned by the Borg family since 1930, it is the flagship publication of the North Jersey Media Group. Stephen Borg is the publisher of The Record...
described Jarvis's conducting of "Percussion Symphony" as "a masterful example of the conductors craft", and praised the way he sculpted the melody in the medieval song by Guillaume Dufay
Guillaume Dufay
Guillaume Dufay was a Franco-Flemish composer of the early Renaissance. As the central figure in the Burgundian School, he was the most famous and influential composer in Europe in the mid-15th century.-Early life:From the evidence of his will, he was probably born in Beersel, in the vicinity of...
. The New Music Connoisseur mentioned that "While the new music scene abounds with percussionists, only a very few can match the awesome musicianship of Peter Jarvis" and further described his performance of Ron Mazurek's Masked Dances as "the highlight of the evening."
Compositions
All of the listed compositions are published by Calabrese Brothers Music, LLC- Controlled Improvisation Number 1 Op. 17 (2011) - electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
and drum set, composed for and dedicated to Gene Pritsker, premiered by the Jarvis/Pritsker Duo (Peter Jarvis and Gene Pritsker at William Paterson University, November 7, 2011.
- Satie's Hammock Op. 16 (2011) - solo marimbaMarimbaThe marimba is a musical instrument in the percussion family. It consists of a set of wooden keys or bars with resonators. The bars are struck with mallets to produce musical tones. The keys are arranged as those of a piano, with the accidentals raised vertically and overlapping the natural keys ...
, commissioned by and dedicated to Payton MacDonald, premiered by Payton MacDonald at William Paterson University, September 29, 2011.
- Nocturne Op. 15 (2011) - solo pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, In Memoriam Kimberly Castillo, for Pedro Castillo, premiered by Carl Patrick Bolleia at Bergen Community College, May 4, 2011. Recoded by Carl Patrick Bolleia, May 5, 2011 at William Paterson University.
- Drumming for Milton Op. 13 (2010) - solo drum set with optional temple blocks, dedicated to Milton BabbittMilton BabbittMilton Byron Babbitt was an American composer, music theorist, and teacher. He is particularly noted for his serial and electronic music.-Biography:...
, premiered by Paul Carroll, March 7, 2011 at William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey. Recorded by Paul Carroll, April 21, 2011 at William Paterson University.
- Tuba and Drums Op. 11 (2010) - duo for tubaTubaThe tuba is the largest and lowest-pitched brass instrument. Sound is produced by vibrating or "buzzing" the lips into a large cupped mouthpiece. It is one of the most recent additions to the modern symphony orchestra, first appearing in the mid-19th century, when it largely replaced the...
and tom-toms, composed for Gary Buttery and Steven Buttery, dedicated to Judy Buttery, premiered by Gary Buttery and Peter Jarvis, November 14, 2010 at Jan Hus Presbyterian ChurchJan Hus Presbyterian ChurchJan Hus Presbyterian Church in New York City is a Presbyterian church.The church is named for Jan Hus, a Bohemian priest who was a religious thinker and reformer. The church is located at 351 East 74th Street, New York, New York, in Manhattan's Upper East Side, in the area that was once known as...
, New York City. Recorded by Gary Buttery and Peter Jarvis, April 18, 2011 at William Paterson University.
- Oasis Op. 10 (2009) - solo electric bassElectric BassElectric bass can mean:*Electric upright bass, the electric version of a double bass*Electric bass guitar*Bass synthesizer*Big Mouth Billy Bass, a battery-powered singing fish...
, composed for Frank Eckert, premiered by Max Stehr, March 29, 2010 at William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey. Recorded by Max Stehr, May 12, 2011 at WPU.
- Wind Tunnel Op. 9 (2009) - solo fluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
, composed for Kiara (Jung-In) Hwang, premiered by Kiara (Jung-In) Hwang, November 10, 2009 at Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut.
- Tunes Without Pitches Op. 8 (2009) - solo snare drumSnare drumThe snare drum or side drum is a melodic percussion instrument with strands of snares made of curled metal wire, metal cable, plastic cable, or gut cords stretched across the drumhead, typically the bottom. Pipe and tabor and some military snare drums often have a second set of snares on the bottom...
, composed for David Saperstein, premiered by Jeffrey Rubin, May 3, 2009 at William Paterson University, New Jersey.
- Solo for Two Kick Drums Op. 7 (2007) - double bass drumBass drumBass drums are percussion instruments that can vary in size and are used in several musical genres. Three major types of bass drums can be distinguished. The type usually seen or heard in orchestral, ensemble or concert band music is the orchestral, or concert bass drum . It is the largest drum of...
solo, composed for Connor Donohue, premiered by Connor Donohue, May 13, 2007 at Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut.
- Metallic Music Op. 6 (2005) - solo for six gongs, composed for, premiered and recorded by Dominic Donato. Recording: Capstone Records - CPS 8796.
- The Snares of Time Op. 5 (2005) - solo snare drumSnare drumThe snare drum or side drum is a melodic percussion instrument with strands of snares made of curled metal wire, metal cable, plastic cable, or gut cords stretched across the drumhead, typically the bottom. Pipe and tabor and some military snare drums often have a second set of snares on the bottom...
, composed for and recorded by John Ferrari, premiered by Peter Jarvis, January 30, 2011 at DROM in New York City.
- Extreme Measures Op. 4 (2005) - solo marimbaMarimbaThe marimba is a musical instrument in the percussion family. It consists of a set of wooden keys or bars with resonators. The bars are struck with mallets to produce musical tones. The keys are arranged as those of a piano, with the accidentals raised vertically and overlapping the natural keys ...
, composed for April McCloskey, recoded by Tom Kolor.
- Four Plus Three Op. 3 (2003) - solo drum set, composed for Ryan Jarvis, premiered by Cameron Wisch, Ridgewood, New Jersey, recorded by Shawn Baltazor
- Pitched Drums Op. 2 (1999) - solo timpaniTimpaniTimpani, or kettledrums, are musical instruments in the percussion family. A type of drum, they consist of a skin called a head stretched over a large bowl traditionally made of copper. They are played by striking the head with a specialized drum stick called a timpani stick or timpani mallet...
, composed for Edmund Fay, premiered by Michael Aberback, William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey, recorded by April McCloskey
- Seven at Seven Op. 1 (1998) - solo vibraphoneVibraphoneThe vibraphone, sometimes called the vibraharp or simply the vibes, is a musical instrument in the struck idiophone subfamily of the percussion family....
, composed for Shannon Jarvis, premiered by Al Cerulo, William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey, recorded by Peter Jarvis.
Transcriptions
Published by Calabrese Brothers Music, LLC- Rockaby for Voice and Piano (2003) - Ron Mazurek, Transcribed for Voice and Vibraphone Op. 14 (2011) by Peter Jarvis, premiered by the William Paterson University New Music Ensemble; Erica Tanner and Nicolas Doktor, March 28, 2011, at William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey.
- Fugue in G Minor, "Little" BWV 578 - Johann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian BachJohann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
, Transcribed for Mallet Quartet Op. 12 (2010) by Peter Jarvis, premiered by the William Paterson University Percussion Ensemble; Anthony Fabrizio, Nick Doktor, Anthony O'Connor and Margaret Wright, November 29, 2010, at William Paterson University, Wayne, New Jersey.
Television Music
- On the Boardwalk Op. 18 (2011) - percussion solo, a multi-track improvisation for the HBO series Boardwalk Empire. Used in episode 10 of season 2: Georgia Peaches.
Selected discography
- ballets and solos; The International Street Cannibals Ensemble - Solo for Pete, Composed by Patrick Hardish, Peter Jarvis - drum set. Composers Concordance Records - on NAXOS
- David Rakowski: Hyper Blue; Ensemble21 - Sesso e Violenza, Peter Jarvis - Conductor. CRI CD820
- Charles WuorinenCharles WuorinenCharles Peter Wuorinen is a prolific Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer born and living in New York City. His catalog of more than 250 compositions includes works for orchestra, opera, chamber music, as well as solo instrumental and vocal works...
: The Group for Contemporary Music - Percussion Quartet – Charles Wuorinen - Peter Jarvis - Conductor, Koch International, 1997, #3-7410-2H1
- Charles Wuorinen: Tashi - New Jersey Percussion Ensemble - Percussion Quartet – Charles Wuorinen - Peter Jarvis - Conductor, NAXOS 8.559321
- Milton BabbittMilton BabbittMilton Byron Babbitt was an American composer, music theorist, and teacher. He is particularly noted for his serial and electronic music.-Biography:...
: Soli e Duettini; Homily for Solo Snare Drum, The Group for Contemporary Music, Koch International, 1996, 3-7335-2H1 and NAXOS 8.559259
- The Music of Rolv YttrehusRolv YttrehusRolv Berger Yttrehus is an American composer of contemporary classical music.He holds degrees from the University of Minnesota and University of Michigan and a Diploma from the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome. He studied harmony with Nadia Boulanger and composition with Ross Lee Finney, Roger...
- Music for Winds, Percussion, 'Cello & Voices, Composers Guild of New Jersey Performance Ensemble - Peter Jarvis- Conductor, CRI CD 843
- Society of Composers, Inc.: Milestones; Night Black Bird Song, for 2 piccolos & 3 percussionists – Emily Doolittle, Capstone Records, CD #8701
- American Classics - George AntheilGeorge AntheilGeorge Antheil was an American avant-garde composer, pianist, author and inventor. A self-described "Bad Boy of Music", his modernist compositions amazed and appalled listeners in Europe and the US during the 1920s with their cacophonous celebration of mechanical devices.Returning permanently to...
: Ballet MécaniqueBallet mécaniqueBallet Mécanique was a project by the American composer George Antheil and the filmmaker/artists Fernand Léger and Dudley Murphy. Although the film was intended to use Antheil's score as a soundtrack, the two parts were not brought together until the 1990s. As a composition, Ballet Mécanique is...
- Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra - NAXOS 8.559060
- Floating Bridge - ECM Tour; Floating Bridge - Kung Chi Shing, recorded live in TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
- Kung Ensemble, October Music, 1996, ECM Tour in Taiwan
- Destiny Travels Limited; Destiny Travels Limited - Kung Chi Shing, recorded live in Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
- Kung Ensemble, October Music, 1996, #5
- Andrew FordAndrew FordAndrew Ford is an English and Australian composer, writer and radio presenter.He was Composer-in-residence with the Australian Chamber Orchestra , held the Peggy Glanville-Hicks Composer Fellowship from 1998 to 2000 and was awarded a two-year fellowship by the Music Board of the Australia Council...
: Icarus; Chamber Concerto No. 3: In Constant Light – Terra Australis Incognita, Tall Poppies #150
- New Sounds From The Village; Encounters - Ron Mazurek – Percussion Quartet, Capstone RecordsCapstone RecordsCapstone Records is an American classical music record label focusing particularly on contemporary classical music. It was established by Richard Brooks in 1986, and was based in Brooklyn, New York...
, 1994, #CPS 8616
- Jersey Sessions Volume 3: In Search Of. . . Percussion Solo with Electronic Sound - Ron Mazurek, Peter Jarvis - Percussion, Ballet Mécanique - George Antheil, Composers Guild of New Jersey, 1992, #CGNJ 0393;
- Jersey Sessions Volume 2: Passing Fancies - Stephen Peles, Peter Jarvis - Percussion, Robert Pollock - Piano, Music for Winds, Percussion, 'Cello & Voices - Rolv Yttrehus - Composers Guild of New Jersey Performance Ensemble, Peter Jarvis - Conductor, Composers Guild of New Jersey, 1990, #CGNJ 0990
- Jersey Sessions Volume 1: Concertino - Roger SessionsRoger SessionsRoger Huntington Sessions was an American composer, critic, and teacher of music.-Life:Sessions was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a family that could trace its roots back to the American revolution. His mother, Ruth Huntington Sessions, was a direct descendent of Samuel Huntington, a signer of...
, CGNJ Performance Ensemble, David Gilbert - Conductor, Revolution - Robert Pollock, Cygnus Ensemble, Joel Suben - Conductor, Composers Guild of New Jersey, 1989, #CGNJ 0989
- Percussion Music; Percussion Symphony - Charles Wuorinen, Charles Wuorinen - Conductor, Elektra/Nonesuch, 1988, #979150-2
- Music of David Olan and Chester BiscardiChester BiscardiChester Biscardi is an Italian American composer and educator.He received a B.A. degree in English literature from the University of Wisconsin–Madison ; he studied during 1969-1970 at the University of Bologna and the Conservatorio di Musica "G. B. Martini"; he received an M.A...
; Prism - David Olan, Peter Jarvis - Conductor, Composer's Recording Inc., 1986, #CRI CD 585
Pieces composed for Peter Jarvis
Partial list:Anderson, William:
- A Giddy Thing (2004) for vibraphone and electronic sound
- Sometimes (1998) for solo vibraphone, premiered by Peter Jarvis at New York University
Babbitt, Milton:
- Concerto Piccolino (1999) for solo vibraphone, premiered by Peter Jarvis at Christ the St. Stevens Church, New York City
Brickle, Frank:
- Questions Concerning the Soule (1990) for multiple percussion with electronic sound
Broege, Timothy:
- Tallisman II (1999) solo vibraphone
Calabrese, Helmut Christoferus
Helmut Christoferus Calabrese
Helmut Christoferus Calabrese is a German-born composer who immigrated to the U.S. in 1962. He trained at the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts and at New York University and is one of the founders of the music publishers Calabrese Brothers Music, LLC...
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- Mingle (2011) solo xylophone
- Glory (2009) solo glockenspiel
- Seeking (2008) drumset solo, premiered by Peter Jarvis at William Paterson University - February 8, 2010
- Mudgrave (2007) duo for vibraphone and marimba, premiered by Peter Jarvis and Ned Stroh at William Paterson University
- A little Night Music (2005) solo timpani, premiered by Peter Jarvis at William Paterson University - November 18, 2006
Carey, Christian:
- Fuller Brush Music (2010) solo drumset
Cooman, Carson P.:
- Fanfare Canon (Op. 926) (2011) for three percussionists, premiered by the William Paterson University Percussion Ensemble, at WPU Shea Auditorium, Wayne, New Jersey - November 28, 2011.
- In the Night Garden (2010) solo marimba - commissioned by Richard Mason, premiered by Peter Jarvis at Connecticut College - December 14, 2010
- Surly Bonds (2009) solo drumset
Cornicello, Anthony:
- Janaka Blast (2009) solo drumset with Max/MSP, premiered by Peter Jarvis at William Paterson University - March 3, 2009
Cory, Eleanor
Eleanor Cory
Eleanor Cory is an American composer.Cory studied at Sarah Lawrence College, Harvard University, New England Conservatory, and Columbia University...
:
- Fantasy (1991) for flute, guitar and percussion (for Cygnus; Tarra Helen O'Connor, William Anderson and Peter Jarvis), premiered at Carnegie Recital Hall
by O'Connor, Anderson and Jarvis.
Delgado, Carlos:
- Inward (2009) solo drumset and electronic sound, premiered by Peter Jarvis at the Player's Theater, New York City - November 17, 2009
- 13.0.0.0.0 (2007) solo timpani with lev, premiered by Peter Jarvis at William Paterson university
Donato, Dominic:
- Without a Doubt (2009) a drum set solo
Gage, Darren:
- Gimmie Five (2009) solo drumset, premiered by Peter Jarvis at the Player's Theater, New York City - November 17, 2009
Hardish, Patrick:
- Solo for Pete (2008) solo drumset, premiered by Peter Jarvis at Connecticut College, New London CT USA - May 1, 2008
- Sonorities VIII (2005–06) solo timpani
- Sonorities VI (1998) solo vibraphone
Hwang, Kiara (Jung-In)
- Tis Misting (2009) solo drumset, premiered by Peter Jarvis at Connecticut College - December 10, 2009
Kalimoullin, Rashid:
- Nightdream of Germinated Rice (2000) vibraphone with electronic sound, Premiered by Peter Jarvis at William Paterson University
Kolor, Tom:
- 3 Fields for Vibraphone (2000), premiered by Peter Jarvis at William Paterson University
Kreiger, Arthur V.:
- Strike Zone (2010) drumset and electronic sounds
- Occasional Demons (2005) timpani and electronic sounds, premiered by Peter Jarvis at William Paterson University
- Rainsticks (1999) vibraphone and electronic sounds
Kung, Chi Shing:
- Fishdream (1999) solo vibraphone
Lee, Eugene:
- The Singing Drums (2005) solo timpani
- Noncombinatorial Combinatoria (1999) solo vibraphone
Link, John
John Link
John Link is a New York composer and is one of the founders of Friends and Enemies of New MusicIn 2008 an excerpt of his work "Life Studies" was included on the compilation album Crosstalk: American Speech Music produced by Mendi + Keith Obadike...
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- Bar Hopping (1999) solo vibraphone
MacDonald, Payton:
- Bonk (2009) solo drumset
McCandless, Richard:
- 69th and Broadway (2010) solo drumset
Martin, Robert:
- Imperfect Copies (2008) solo drumset
Martinez, Gilberto:
- Artificial Climates (2005) timpani and electronic sounds
Mazurek, Ron (b. December 2, 1943; d. April 26, 2007):
- On Painting Music (2006) duo for piano and percussion with electronic sound, (for Peter Jarvis and Michaela Harel)
- Breath (2005) solo percussion with electroinc sound (for Peter Jarvis and Eliza Cooper)
- Sotto Voce (2005) timpani with electronic sound and voice (one player)
- Five Pieces for Percussion Quartet (2004) percussion quartet with electronic sound
- Masked Dances (2003) vibraphone and electronic sound
- In Search Of . . . (1988) multiple percussion solo with electronic sound
- Meditation (1980) duo for clarinet and percussion, (for Peter Jarvis and Murray Colossimo)
Moevs, Robert
Robert Moevs
Robert Walter Moevs was an American composer of contemporary classical music. He was known for his highly chromatic music....
:(b. December 2, 1920; d. December 10, 2007)
- Adagio (1998) solo vibraphone, premiered by Peter Jarvis at Goucher College, Merrick Recital Hall, Baltimore Maryland - February 9, 2000
Pehrson, Joseoh:
- Trappings (2010) solo drumset
- Inner Voices II (2006) percussion duo with electronic sound
Peles, Stephen:
- Passing Fancies (1986) duo for piano and percussion
Peterson, Wayne
Wayne Peterson
Wayne Peterson is a Pulitzer Prize winning composer, as well as a pianist and educator.Peterson earned B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Minnesota...
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- Trap Drum Fantasy (2008) solo drumset
Pollock, Robert:
- Metaphor for Vibraphone (1998) solo vibraphone, premiered by Peter Jarvis at William Paterson University, Shea Auditorium, Wayne, New Jersey - March 4, 1999
Pritsker, Gene:
- Roundelay (2011) electric guitar and drum set. Premiered by the Jarvis/Pritsker Duo (Peter Jarvis and Gene Pritsker) at William Paterson University, November 7, 2011.
- Deep Time (2009) multiple percussion solo
- Cold Wisdom Waiting (2009) trio for cello, guitar and percussion with dance, composed for Peter Jarvis and Dan Barrett
- Aeon (2009) vibraphone duet
- A Certain Degree of Neurosis (2009) bass clarinet and percussion, composed for Peter Jarvis and Michiyo Suzuki
- Opposite Extreme of Benevolence (2008) solo drumset
Santoboni, Riccardo:
- Vertici (2005) timpani and electronic sound
Saperstein, David:
- Trio (2011) vibraphone, guitar (electric)and piano, composed for Peter Jarvis and Gene Pritsker.
- Duo for Guitar and Drums (2011) electric guitar and drum set, composed for Peter Jarvis and Gene Pritsker. Premiered by the Jarvis/Pritsker Duo (Peter Jarvis and Gene Pritsker at William Paterson University, November 7, 2011.
- Vibraphone Solo V (2010) vibraphone solo
- Vibraphone Solo IV (2010) vibraphone solo
- Vibraphone Solo III (2010) vibraphone solo
- Vibraphone Solo II (2009) vibraphone solo, premiered by Peter Jarvis at Connecticut College - May 13, 2010
- Snare Drum Solo (2008) solo snare drum
- The River Within (2007) percussion duo, premiered by Nicolas Doktor and Jeffrey Rubin at William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ USA - April 25, 2011
- Timpani Solo (2006) timpani solo
- Vibraphone Solo (2000) vibraphone solo, premiered by Peter Jarvis at William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ USA - February 25, 2002
- Sonata for Solo Percussion (1998) multiple percussion solo, premiered by Peter Jarvis at William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ USA - January 24, 2000
Sperone, Michael:
- Strong Interactions (2010) solo percussion with computer
Tamusuza, Justinian:
- Engoma Enteera (2005) solo timpani with cowbell
Westergaard, Peter
Peter Westergaard
Peter Talbot Westergaard is an American composer and music theorist. He is Professor Emeritus of music at Princeton University.-Biography:...
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- Chaconne (1999) solo vibraphone
Wilkinson, Carlton:
- Charms & Chasms (2010) solo percussion, premiered by Peter Jarvis, William Paterson University
- Jungle 5-7675 (2008) solo drumset, premiered by Peter Jarvis, College of New Jersey, Trenton, NJ.