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

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Works

  • Sylva Suite

    (2018) – Harp (Excerpts from Yew, Spectred Oaks and Mountain Ash. The full Spectred Oaks and Mountain Ash can be heard here) ‘Sylva’ is from the Latin for forest or…

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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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  • …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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  • 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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  • Pearl III

    (2013) – Piano Written for Huw Watkins and commissioned by the ‘Wednesdays at The Forge’ concert series, the music is written in the same character as the anonymous medieval text…

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  • Suite for Harp

    (2012) – Harp Written for harpist Olivia Jageurs, this suite was partly conceived as a harmonic exploration of the harp, which moves between a virtuosic stand in some places, and…

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  • Pearl II

    (2013) – Piano Commissioned through the Royal Philharmonic Society Composition Prize and the Alan Horne Memorial Prize, Pearl (II) was written for pianist Clare Hammond and the 2013 Presteigne Festival.…

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  • Garden Days

    R. L. Stevenson (2014) SATB and Piano I. Prologue: “Fair isle at sea…” II. Summer Sun III. The Gardener IV. Autumn Fires V. Night and Day VI. Epilogue: Requiem Written…

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  • Snail Litany

    Missa Brevis inc. Shakespeare, Hesiod (2017) – Amateur SATB, solo soprano and piano Ad Majorem Gastropoda Gloriam Snail Litany was first performed in Yarpole Church, Herefordshire by the Birchpole Singers…

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  • Songs from a Cornish Dozen

    A. Walker (2017) SATB (with divisi) and Organ I. Long walk to the beach II. Cradle song III. Childhood beach IV. Sojourner V. St Anthony then and now On first…

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  • Sweet Silence After Bells

    C J Brennan – Unaccompanied SATB (with divisi) This rennasisance-tinged setting of poem by Christopher John Brennan for unaccompanied choir was commissioned by Sidney Susex College, Cambridge, with funds generously…

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  • Shadow Play

    (2011) – Cl/Bass Cl, Hrp, Vla, Vc Written for Chroma, the generally dark, grotesque and sometimes farcical character of this piece was partly inspired by the old parlour game of…

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  • Five Winter Tableaux

    (2009-10) – Ob, Vln, Vla, Vc & Pno A set of tableaux (or freeze-frames) offered an appropriate model for this music, which depicts a series of typically winter moods/scenes. Although…

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  • Three Idylls

    (2012) – Violin and Harp Commissioned by cheese and spirit makers Charles Martell and Sons, these three movements depict three pastoral impressions: I. – a babbling brook in summer; II.…

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  • Pearl 1

    (2012) – Oboe and Harp The first of a number of ‘Pearls’, the music is written in the same character as the anonymous medieval text from which it takes its…

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  • Pantomime!

    (2011) – Four Horns in F Incidental music for a child’s make-believe drama. Pantomime! was first performed at Duke’s Hall, June 2012, by Carys Evans, Oliver Hickie, Edmund Morgan and…

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  • 2012 Antiphon

    (2011) – Four Horns in F Exploring a dialogue between the principle and the three remaining members of the section, the music was characterised by the often contrasting associations surrounding…

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  • Vortex

    (2011/12) – Basset horn & Four Double basses Apart from the basset horn’s distinctively plaintive and melancholy character, the main influence on this piece came from observing different kinds of…

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  • C’est le commencement du monde

    (2013) – Solo Tenor, Alto Flute, Harp A dream-like, sensual and surreal quality permeates much of this short song-cycle of three poems by Paul Éluard. The music moves fluidly in…

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  • Wie Wunderbarlich

    (2012) – Solo Counter tenor, baroque Oboe, Vln, Vla, Vc, Harpsichord Commissioned by the London Bach Society, this music is a response to one of the most famous parts of…

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  • Two Anglo Saxon Riddles

    (2009) – Solo Soprano & Chamber Orchestra In the spirit of Anglo Saxon riddles and storytelling, these two songs are very much ‘round the campfire’ settings. The first (Cuckoo) imitates…

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  • Two Meditations & Two Reflections

    (2009) – Sax, Vla, Pno, Perc. Written for the ensemble Decibel, the music takes the form of an introductory ‘meditation’ which then springs into two fast ‘reflections’, before returning to…

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  • Folksong Arrangements

    (2016) – String Quartet Written largely for fun between 2008 and 2016, these two volumes of folksongs arranged for string quartet are generally straightforward in approach, with an attempt to…

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  • Knucklas Arches

    (2016) – Violoncello and Piano The imposing and characterful viaduct that towers over the village of Knucklas in Powys was the model for this three-movement work for ‘cello and piano.…

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  • Three Diversions

    (2016) – Flute, Viola and Harp Written for the Aurora Trio, the title Three Diversions refers to a somewhat playful approach (Diversions being the anglicized version of Divertimenti) as well…

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  • Six Takes on Tosca

    (2016) – Flute, Viola and Harp Commissioned by the Aurora Trio with funds from the RVW Trust, Six takes on Tosca is a set of six variations on a theme…

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  • Images; Part 1

    (2011) – Fl/Picc, Ob/Cor A/Cabasa, Cl, Hrn, Hrp, Vln I, Vln II, Vla, Vc After collecting a disparate collection of musical fragments or ‘images’ through certain ‘field research’, I selected…

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  • The Unknown Bird

    (2010) – Ob/Cor A, Hrn, CBsn, Hrp, Vln, Vc This piece is a response to the poem of the same name by Edward Thomas. After I had made a number…

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  • Four Magna Carta Fanfares

    (2015) – One to Six Trumpets (+ some variable instrumentation) These four fanfares are arranged in order of length, difficulty and ensemble size. Commissioned by Wraysbury Parish Council for the…

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  • Epitaph

    (2015) – Piano Trio This piece is about remembrance, and above all explores various approaches to memory and grief. The music moves between an objective, meditative, even ceremonial character on…

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  • Viderunt Omnes

    Perotin – arr. 3 Saxophones, 4 Horns, 3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones I arranged this joyous 11th century Organum for a concert at the Royal Academy of Music in 2012. The…

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  • Lullay

    (2017) – Solo Violin & Double String Orchestra First planned as a lyrical piece for solo violin and strings, my initial concepts for the music soon accompanied the experience of…

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  • Sinfonia Concertante

    (2010) – Four Horns & Orchestra As the title suggests, the music looks to principles of both symphonic and concerto writing. There is an attempt in the piece to integrate…

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  • Juno in August

    (2015) – Double String Orchestra, String Quartet (2 Vla, 2 Vc), Organ pedal “…August, in short, is the month of Nature’s perfect poise, and I should like to see it…

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  • The Bells

    (2015) – 12 Trumpets, 2 Percussion, Piano, Organ, SATB soli, SATB chorus, 2 Db The idea to set Edgar Allen Poe’s four part poem The Bells came from a number…

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  • Violin Concerto

    (2015-16) – Violin & Orchestra Listen to an excerpt Written on the 2015-16 LPO young composers scheme, this concerto is dedicated to violinist Vesselin Gellev, who premiered the work on…

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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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…Luciferum…

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