Peter Terry, Composer

06/02/2024

An invitation to my friends attending TMEA this week. There is a Meet & Greet at the Excelcia booth on Thursday, February 8 from 1-2PM. Come say hi to me and my fellow composers. I hope to see you there!

02/02/2024

String orchestra tune of the week: "The Tale is Told", grade 2. This is one of my newest pieces, with Kendor Music. Story telling is an important part of every culture. Stories teach, preach and entertain. In Hawaiian culture this is especially true, and there are many forms of story telling, both with and without music,with chanting and with dance and words in some forms of hula. In western culture many stories start,“Once upon a time…”. In Hawaiian culture many stories end with “Pīpī holo kaʻao” ( “the tale is told/continues”). This phrase is an encouragement to repeat the tale to future generations, and a reminder that no good story really ever ends. The Tale is Told does not attempt to sound like Hawaiian traditional music, but takes inspiration from the idea that every piece is like a story being told, which shapes the structure of the piece.

Enjoy!

A truly joyful tale is told in this new work from Peter Terry. Several sections in slighly different tempos are tied together with the buoyant and energetic ...

02/02/2024

Band Tune of the Week, "Golden Dawn", grade 1. This was inspired by hiking on the island of Kauai. The first part represents the rising sun over the mountains and sea, and the second half is that spirit of joy you can get by being active in nature.

Enjoy!

To Purchase or for more info go to: https://excelciamusic.com/product/golden-dawn/Go on a jungle adventure with composer Peter Terry in this evocative two-pa...

02/02/2024

Good ways to moved from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset, and not just about musical growth.

How can you create the right mindset for continual success as a musician? Dr. Levana Cohen shares the differences between growth and fixed mindsets.

27/12/2023

Wishing a happy Kwanzaa to everyone who celebrates!

21/12/2023

Another great Midwest Clinic with Excelcia. Thanks to everyone who dropped by the booth!

01/12/2023

29/11/2023

If you are looking for contest music for the Festival Season, please consider some of these band pieces from Excelcia Music Publishing. I am well represented, and my fellow composers are absolutely stellar.

Prepare for Assessment Festival Music for Concert Band Click the button for the corresponding grade level to review the music. Prelude(Grade .5) Da Capo(Grade 1) Harmony(Grade 1.5) Intermezzo(Grades 2-2.5) Rhapsod

23/05/2023

True story

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20/05/2023

Exactly!

Why we do this

14/05/2023

Happy Mother's Day!