Robert Peate
  • About
  • Works
    • All Chamber Ensemble Choral Large Ensemble Solo
      Solo

      Sylva Suite

      August 1, 2019

      Choral

      Book of Rounds

      May 26, 2019

      Choral

      …Luciferum…

      April 24, 2019

      Chamber Ensemble

      Stone Study no.2 – Cave and Cliff

      March 20, 2018

      Chamber Ensemble

      Stone Study no.2 – Cave and Cliff

      March 20, 2018

      Chamber Ensemble

      Shadow Play

      January 26, 2018

      Chamber Ensemble

      Five Winter Tableaux

      January 26, 2018

      Chamber Ensemble

      Three Idylls

      January 26, 2018

      Choral

      Book of Rounds

      May 26, 2019

      Choral

      …Luciferum…

      April 24, 2019

      Choral

      Garden Days

      January 27, 2018

      Choral

      Snail Litany

      January 27, 2018

      Large Ensemble

      Viderunt Omnes

      January 26, 2018

      Large Ensemble

      Lullay

      January 26, 2018

      Large Ensemble

      Sinfonia Concertante

      January 26, 2018

      Large Ensemble

      Juno in August

      January 26, 2018

      Solo

      Sylva Suite

      August 1, 2019

      Solo

      Under the Rowan Tree

      March 19, 2018

      Solo

      Pearl III

      January 27, 2018

      Solo

      Suite for Harp

      January 27, 2018

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Robert Peate

COMPOSER

  • About
  • Works
    • All Chamber Ensemble Choral Large Ensemble Solo
      Solo

      Sylva Suite

      August 1, 2019

      Choral

      Book of Rounds

      May 26, 2019

      Choral

      …Luciferum…

      April 24, 2019

      Chamber Ensemble

      Stone Study no.2 – Cave and Cliff

      March 20, 2018

      Chamber Ensemble

      Stone Study no.2 – Cave and Cliff

      March 20, 2018

      Chamber Ensemble

      Shadow Play

      January 26, 2018

      Chamber Ensemble

      Five Winter Tableaux

      January 26, 2018

      Chamber Ensemble

      Three Idylls

      January 26, 2018

      Choral

      Book of Rounds

      May 26, 2019

      Choral

      …Luciferum…

      April 24, 2019

      Choral

      Garden Days

      January 27, 2018

      Choral

      Snail Litany

      January 27, 2018

      Large Ensemble

      Viderunt Omnes

      January 26, 2018

      Large Ensemble

      Lullay

      January 26, 2018

      Large Ensemble

      Sinfonia Concertante

      January 26, 2018

      Large Ensemble

      Juno in August

      January 26, 2018

      Solo

      Sylva Suite

      August 1, 2019

      Solo

      Under the Rowan Tree

      March 19, 2018

      Solo

      Pearl III

      January 27, 2018

      Solo

      Suite for Harp

      January 27, 2018

  • Audio
  • Teaching
  • News
  • Press
  • Contact

News

  • Pearl on Radio 3

    Following Clare Hammond’s beautifully shaped performance of Pearl on Prestigne Digital this year (still available to watch until Dec 31st – click here), Clare is performing the piece twice more…

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  • Review of ‘Pearl’ (II) – Clare Hammond/Presteigne Digital 2020

    “Full of telling echoes and resonances, Pearl (2013) by Robert Peate is a compact, single-movement statement based on an eight-note cantus firmus that pervades the score, accruing decorations and embellishments as it unfolds.…

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  • Clare Hammond performs Pearl at Presteigne Digital 2020

    As part of a number of musical alternatives to the COVID-19 stricken Presteigne Festival, Presteigne Digital, a series of specially-filmed mini-concerts and literary events, will be streamed via the Presteigne…

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  • Three Idylls at The Curtain, Shoreditch – 29th Oct

    The fantastic Philippa Mo (violin) with guest artist Olivia Jageurs (harp) will perform Three Idylls at The Curtain, Shoreditch on 29th October 7:30. The concert includes works by Bach, Birtwistle, Pärt,…

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  • Swift

    My 6-minute trio Swift for oboe (Ruth Watson), Bassoon (Olly Galletta) and Piano (Andrew Morris) will be performed on Sunday 29th September at 3pm in Yarpole Church, Herefordshire, as part…

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  • Sylva Suite for Harp

    My Sylva Suite (2018) was recently premiered in Hay-on-Wye by the wonderful Alexandra Guiraud (for whom it was written). A set of five musical portraits or character studies of five…

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  • Cantabile perform …Luciferum… at All Saints Cafe, Hereford

    The wonderful Cantabile Girls’ Choir present their summer concert at All Saints Cafe, Hereford on 26th June 7:30, with …Luciferum… on the menu. http://www.cafeatallsaints.co.uk/event/

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  • …Luciferum… – Performed by Cantabile Girls’ Choir

    Watch Jo Williamson and her Cantabile Girls’ Choir performing …Luciferum… in Hoddinott Hall (Wales Millennium Centre) as part of the International Choral Festival Wales 2019. Buy the score here Watch the…

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  • Book of Rounds

    These 20 rounds of varying difficulty feature original settings of nursery rhymes, riddles and more. Though written primarily for children, they may also provide a source of enjoyment and experimentation for instrumental…

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  • Two Souls in One

    A new musical commentary exploring the extraordinary lives of Hypatia and Saint Katherine of Alexandria for Choir, 4 Harps, 2 Narrators and Organ. Performed by Hereford Chamber Choir and The…

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  • Pelleas Ensemble take on Three Diversions

    The award winning Pelleas Ensemble will be adding Three Diversions to their repertoire, with performances next season beginning on 3rd/4th April 2020 in Hexham and Holmes Chapel. More info on Three Diversions here 

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  • …Luciferum…

    … Luciferum… was written for Jo Williamson and her Cantabile Girls’ Choir. The title which refers to the ‘Bringer of light’ is taken from Psalm 109 (Vulgate), and the music elaborates…

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  • Premiere of Stone Study no.2

    Stone Study no.2 – Cave and Cliff will be premiered on the evening of Friday 7th September at the Lion Ballroom in Leominster, Herefordshire by Tony Urbainczyk (Violin), Joris Boon (‘cello)…

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  • Shared Freedom – Shared Future

    ‘Shared Freedom – Shared Future’ was conceived by students at Whitecross Hereford to illustrate to young people their common history with Polish immigrants, in particular the stories of local post-WW2…

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  • Interview on Meet The Artist

    Established in 2012 by blogger Frances Wilson (“The Cross-Eyed Pianist”), Meet the Artist is a series of interviews in which musicians, conductors and composers discuss aspects of their creative lives. I’m…

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  • Stone Study no.2 – Cave and Cliff

    Stone Study no.2 – Cave and Cliff takes the form of a ‘theme and variations’. The theme consists of a chaconne-like harmonic progression which contains only a few fragments of melodic…

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  • Under the Rowan Tree

    Beautifully imaginative and vivid pieces with some fantastic duets that introduce children to the joy of chamber music!  – Clare Hammond, Pianist A very welcome addition to contemporary piano literature…

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  • ‘Lullay’ premiere – HSO and Laura Rickard

    Hereford String Orchestra and soloist Laura Rickard will premiere my piece Lullay on 24th March. A lullaby for solo violin and double string orchestra written for HSO, the piece creates a nocturnal…

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  • New website

    My new website is now live.  Be sure to keep up to date with the latest news and works that I am writing here on my website, and follow me…

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  • Archives

    This post is a collection of all the news. pre 2018.  Take a look through the archived news articles below.

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Lovely bit o Bala! Lovely bit o Bala!
Checking in with the locals! Checking in with the locals!
It's that time again! 🐝 It's that time again! 🐝
Looking forward to the premiere of my Sylva Suite Looking forward to the premiere of my Sylva Suite tonight in Hay-on-Wye. Written for harpist Alexandra Guiraud, the suite features musical portraits of 5 trees: Yew, Birch, Cherry, 'Spectred Oaks' and Mountain Ash. Here are two excerpts from 'Spectred Oaks' and Mountain Ash 🌲 🎶 - hope they leaf you pining for more! 😂🤦‍♂️
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St Davids St Davids
Filled a box in a week - sweet!! 🐝🐝 Filled a box in a week - sweet!! 🐝🐝
Mellow in a meadow with boy-boy Mellow in a meadow with boy-boy
Wales never fails! Wales never fails!

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Pearl on Radio 3

Review of ‘Pearl’ (II) – Clare Hammond/Presteigne Digital...

Clare Hammond performs Pearl at Presteigne Digital 2020

Three Idylls at The Curtain, Shoreditch – 29th...

Swift

Sylva Suite

Sylva Suite for Harp

Cantabile perform …Luciferum… at All Saints Cafe, Hereford

…Luciferum… – Performed by Cantabile Girls’ Choir

Book of Rounds

Two Souls in One

Pelleas Ensemble take on Three Diversions

…Luciferum…

Premiere of Stone Study no.2

Shared Freedom – Shared Future

Interview on Meet The Artist

Stone Study no.2 – Cave and Cliff

Under the Rowan Tree

‘Lullay’ premiere – HSO and Laura Rickard

New website

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