Mitchell Peters (1935- )
Director
of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Percussion Ensemble, Mitchell
Peters, was formerly principal timpanist and percussionist with the Los
Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. Prior to his appointment in 1969,
he was principal percussionist with the Dallas Symphony
Orchestra. Peters has recorded extensively with both the Los
Angeles Philharmonic and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, in addition to
various appearances on motion picture and television
soundtracks. He was a member of the Philharmonic New Music Group,
and has performed and recorded numerous contemporary works. As
author and composer, Peters' percussion works and instructional
materials are highly regarded throughout the United States and
abroad. He owns and operates a music publishing company, which
handles percussion works exclusively. He has recently completed
highly acclaimed method books for timpani and mallet instruments,
published by the Alfred Music Publishing Company. In 2006 he was
awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award
from the Sabian Cymbal Company. He was also on the faculty of the Music
Academy of the West in Santa Barbara from 1990-2002. His degrees
are from the Eastman School of Music, where he also received the
Performers Certificate. COMPOSITIONS Mitchell Peters Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre
Lady of Spain (by Tolchard Evans), xylophone, 5 marimbas, double bass and bells (arr. ; Mitchell Peters,195-?)
March of the Eagles, 5 percussionists [2 timpani (I) , snare drum (II), 2 tom-toms (III), cymbals (IV), bass drm (V)] (pub. 1967)
A la naņigo, percussion ensemble (5 players) (pub. 1967)
Etude #I, 4 tom-toms (1 player) (pub. 1967) [Grade 3]
Study in 5/8, percussion quartet (pub. 1967) [Grade 3]
Odd Meter Rudimental Etudes, snare drum, educational work (pub. 1967)
Stick Control for the Drum Set, Volume 1: Basic Triplet Patterns, educational work (pub. 1967)
Etude #II, snare drum and 2 tom-toms (1 player) (pub. 1968) [Grade 3]
Introduction and Waltz, 4 tom-toms and suspended cymbal (1 player) (pub. 1968) [Grade 2]
Rondo, tom-tom solo (4 tom-toms) (1 player) (pub. 1968) [Grade 3]
Scherzo for Three Timpani (1 player) (pub. 1968) [Grade 3]
Sonata-Allegro, marimba and piano (pub. 1968) [Grade 3+]
Developing Dexterity for Snare Drum, educational work (pub. 1968)
Drum Music to March By, educational work (pub. 1968) [a collection of cadences and beats for marching percussion ensemble]
A la samba, 6 percussionists (pub. 1969) [Grade 3+]
Piece for Percussion, xylophone, bells, gourd, marimba, triangle, cowbell, 4 timp, timbales, bongos, maracas(4 players)(pub 1969)
Stick Control for the Drum Set, Volume 2: Basic Sixteenth Patterns, educational work (pub. 1969)
Rondino, 4 timpani (1 player) (pub. 1970) [Grade 3]
Chant, marimba (2 mallets) (pub. 1971) [Grade 3]
Passacaglia and Trio, multiple percussion solo [4 tom-toms, snare drums and bongos] (1 player) (pub. 1971) [Grade 3]
Perpetual Motion, snare drum and 4 tom-toms (1 player) (pub. 1971) [Grade 3]
Sea Refractions, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 1971) [Grade 3]
Theme and Variations, marimba (2-4 mallets) and piano (pub. c. 1971) [Grade 4]
Tribal Serenade, 4 timpani (1 player) (pub. 1971) [Grade 3]
Yellow After the Rain, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 1971) [Grade 4+]
Advanced Snare Drum Studies, educational work (pub. 1971) [with emphasis on control, touch, phrasing and style]
Primal Mood, 4 timpani (1 player) (pub. 1972) [Grade 3]
Rondo for Solo Trombone (pub. 1972)
Zen Wanderer, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 1972) [Grade 3]
Odd Meter Calisthenics for the Snare Drummer, educational work (pub. 1973)
The Storm (Silence is Golden), 4 timpani (1 player) (pub. 1975) [Grade 4]
Teardrops, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 1975) [Grade 3]
Undercurrent, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 1975) [Grade 3]
Waves, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 1975) [Grade 3]
Intermediate Snare Drum Studies (43 studies), educational work (pub. 1976)
Three Pieces for Three Mallets, marimba (3 mallets) (pub. 1978) [Grade 3]
Intermediate Timpani Studies, educational work (pub. 1981)
Hard Times: 20 advanced etudes for snare drum, educational work (pub. 1984)
Elementary Snare Drum Studies, educational work (pub. 1988) [basic studies in reading and technique]
Sabre Dance (Khachaturian, from Gayne ballet), xylophone, 5 marimbas and double bass (arr. & pub. 198-?)
Rudimental Primer for the Snare Drummer, educational work (pub. 1990) [a collection of basic patterns and studies]
Fundamental Method for Timpani, educational work (pub. by Alfred, 1993)
Fundamental Method for Mallets, educational work (pub. by Alfred, 1995)
Fundamental Method for Mallets, Book 2, educational work (pub. by Alfred, 1996)
Fundamental Solos for Timpani: 15 intermediate-level solos for the developing timpanist, educational work (pub. by Alfred, 1997)
Dog Beach, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 1999) [Grade 3]
Galactica, marimba (2 mallet) (pub. 1999) [Grade 3+]
Pastiche, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 1999) [Grade 3]
Starscape, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 1999) [Grade 3]
Fundamental Solos for Mallets, educational work (1999) [11 early to late-intermediate solos for the developing mallet player]
Danse rituelle du feu (Ritual Fire Dance) (Manuel de Falla), xylophone, 5 marimbas and double bass (arr. & pub. 199-?)
Barcelona, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 2000) [Grade 3]
Etudes for Snare Drum, educational work (pub. 2003) [Advanced] [a collection of concert style etudes]
WORKS BY GENRE Mitchell Peters Links ~ top of page ~
Chamber
Sonata-Allegro, marimba and piano (pub. 1968) [Grade 3+]
Theme and Variations, marimba (2-4 mallets) and piano (pub. c. 1971) [Grade 4]
Solo Instrument
Rondo for Solo Trombone (pub. 1972)
Marimba
Sonata-Allegro, marimba and piano (pub. 1968) [Grade 3+]
Chant, marimba (2 mallets) (pub. 1971) [Grade 3]
Sea Refractions, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 1971) [Grade 3]
Theme and Variations, marimba (2-4 mallets) and piano (pub. c. 1971) [Grade 4]
Yellow After the Rain, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 1971) [Grade 4+]
Zen Wanderer, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 1972) [Grade 3]
Teardrops, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 1975) [Grade 3]
Undercurrent, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 1975) [Grade 3]
Waves, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 1975) [Grade 3]
Three Pieces for Three Mallets, marimba (3 mallets) (pub. 1978) [Grade 3]
Dog Beach, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 1999) [Grade 3]
Galactica, marimba (2 mallet) (pub. 1999) [Grade 3+]
Pastiche, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 1999) [Grade 3]
Starscape, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 1999) [Grade 3]
Barcelona, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 2000) [Grade 3]
Solo Percussion
Introduction and Waltz, 4 tom-toms and suspended cymbal (1 player) (pub. 1968) [Grade 2]
Rondo, tom-tom solo (4 tom-toms) (1 player) (pub. 1968) [Grade 3]
Scherzo for Three Timpani (1 player) (pub. 1968) [Grade 3]
Rondino, 4 timpani (1 player) (pub. 1970) [Grade 3]
Passacaglia and Trio, multiple percussion solo [4 tom-toms, snare drums and bongos] (1 player) (pub. 1971) [Grade 3]
Perpetual Motion, snare drum and 4 tom-toms (1 player) (pub. 1971) [Grade 3]
Tribal Serenade, 4 timpani (1 player) (pub. 1971) [Grade 3]
Primal Mood, 4 timpani (1 player) (pub. 1972) [Grade 3]
The Storm (Silence is Golden), 4 timpani (1 player) (pub. 1975) [Grade 4]
Percussion Ensemble
Lady of Spain (by Tolchard Evans), xylophone, 5 marimbas, double bass and bells (arr. ; Mitchell Peters,195-?)
March of the Eagles, 5 percussionists [2 timpani (I) , snare drum (II), 2 tom-toms (III), cymbals (IV), bass drm (V)] (pub. 1967)
A la nañigo, percussion ensemble (5 players) (pub. 1967)
[snare dr, 3 timp, 2cowbells, suspended cym, bongos, bass dr, 2 temple blocks, 3 tom-toms, tamb, triangle, wood block]
Study in 5/8, percussion quartet (pub. 1967) [Grade 3]
A la samba, 6 percussionists (pub. 1969) [Grade 3+]
Piece for Percussion, xylophone, bells, gourd, marimba, triangle, cowbell, 4 timp, timbales, bongos, maracas(4 players)(pub 1969)
Sabre Dance (Khachaturian, from Gayne ballet), xylophone, 5 marimbas and double bass (arr. & pub. 198-?)
Danse rituelle du feu (Ritual Fire Dance) (Manuel de Falla), xylophone, 5 marimbas and double bass (arr. & pub. 199-?)
Percussion Method Books and Etudes
Etude #I, 4 tom-toms (1 player) (pub. 1967) [Grade 3]
Odd Meter Rudimental Etudes, snare drum, educational work (pub. 1967)
Stick Control for the Drum Set, Volume 1: Basic Triplet Patterns, educational work (pub. 1967)
Etude #II, snare drum and 2 tom-toms (1 player) (pub. 1968) [Grade 3]
Developing Dexterity for Snare Drum, educational work (pub. 1968)
Drum Music to March By, educational work (pub. 1968) [a collection of cadences and beats for marching percussion ensemble]
Stick Control for the Drum Set, Volume 2: Basic Sixteenth Patterns, educational work (pub. 1969)
Advanced Snare Drum Studies, educational work (pub. 1971) [with emphasis on control, touch, phrasing and style]
Odd Meter Calisthenics for the Snare Drummer, educational work (pub. 1973)
Intermediate Snare Drum Studies (43 studies), educational work (pub. 1976)
Intermediate Timpani Studies, educational work (pub. 1981)
Hard Times: 20 advanced etudes for snare drum, educational work (pub. 1984)
Elementary Snare Drum Studies, educational work (pub. 1988) [basic studies in reading and technique]
Rudimental Primer for the Snare Drummer, educational work (pub. 1990) [a collection of basic patterns and studies]
Fundamental Method for Timpani, educational work (pub. by Alfred, 1993)
Fundamental Method for Mallets, educational work (pub. by Alfred, 1995)
Fundamental Method for Mallets, Book 2, educational work (pub. by Alfred, 1996)
Fundamental Solos for Timpani: 15 intermediate-level solos for the developing timpanist, educational work (pub. by Alfred, 1997)
Fundamental Solos for Mallets, educational work (1999) [11 early to late-intermediate solos for the developing mallet player]
Etudes for Snare Drum, educational work (pub. 2003) [Advanced] [a collection of concert style etudes]
MITCHELL PETERS LINKS Works by Genre ~ top of page ~
Composer's website [none at the moment] . . . contact Mitchell Peters: here
Mitchell Peters @ Wikipedia
Mitchell Peters @ Alfred Publishing
Mitchell Peters @ CedarMusic
Mitchell Peters @ Classical Archives
Mitchell Peters @ Facebook
Mitchell Peters @ InstantEncore
Mitchell Peters @ UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
Publisher
Mitchell Peters @ Amazon.com
Mitchell Peters @ Alfred Publishing
Mitchell Peters @ CedarMusic
Mitchell Peters @ Drum Specialist
Mitchell Peters @ KSM
Mitchell Peters @ Mitchell Peters
Mitchell Peters @ Steve Weiss Music
Streaming Audio
Mitchell Peters @ last.fm
Recordings
Mitchell Peters @ Amazon.com - Music
Mitchell Peters @ CD Universe
Video
Mitchell Peters @ YouTube
Mitchell Peters @ Google Video
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