Randolph Peters (born 28 December 1959) is a

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who is known for his output of roughly 100

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s made mostly for Canadian films.

Early life and education

Peters was born in

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. He graduated from the

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and the

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Career

Peters wrote a large amount of music for Canadian television, radio, dance and theatre. From 1996 to 2001 he was the composer-in-residence and curator for the

Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) is a Canadian orchestra based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Founded in 1947, the orchestra plays most of its concerts at the Centennial Concert Hall. Including travelling performances, the WSO presents an average of ...

;
Classical Music Magazine
'. Vol. 21. Music Magazine; 1998. p. 5–6.
Musicworks
'. Vol. Issues 82–84. Music Gallery; 2002. p. 53. he also served as the director of that symphony's annual New Music Festival.
The Sonneck Society Bulletin
'. Vol. 25-26. The Society; 1999. p. 34. Peters composed several

opera Opera is a form of History of theatre#European theatre, Western theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by Singing, singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically ...

s for the

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, of which the most successful was ''

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'', which was created with novelist

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shortly before Davies' death.George Henry Hubert Lascelles Earl of Harewood.
Opera
'. Vol. 50, Issues 7–12. Rolls House Publishing Company; 1999. p. 768. After Davies' death, COC director Richard Bradshaw worked with Peters to finalize the opera.
The American Record Guide
'. Vol. 44. American Record Guide; 1999. p. 40.
Dundurn Performing Arts Library Bundle — Musicians: Opening Windows / True Tales from the Mad, Mad, Mad World of Opera / Lois Marshall / John Arpin / Elmer Iseler / Jan Rubes / Music Makers / There's Music in These Walls / In Their Own Words / Emma Albani / Opera Viva / MacMillan on Music
'. Dundurn; 17 December 2013. . p. 2408. The opera premiered in Toronto at the Hummingbird Centre in April, 1999.

Selected works

* ''Meditation and celebration'' (1985) * ''Dreaming-tracks'' '': 1991'' (1991) * ''Crime wave'' (1985)Jonathan Ball.
John Paizs's Crime Wave
'. University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division; 5 February 2014. . p. 144. * ''Dancing on wings of fire : for diatonic button accordion (A/D) and orchestra'' (1994) * ''Guiltless blood'' (1990) * ''Sonata for violin and piano'' (1990) * ''The golden ass'' (1999) * ''Survivors : a mass for mezzo-soprano and string quartet'' (1994)

Sources

"Randolph Peters"
''The Canadian Encyclopedia''.

External links

* *https://www.musiccentre.ca/node/37612 on Canadian Music Centre *http://www.composers21.com/compdocs/petersr.htm on The Living Composers Project {{DEFAULTSORT:Peters, Randolph 1959 births Living people Canadian classical composers Canadian film score composers Canadian Mennonites Canadian male film score composers Canadian television composers Canadian male television composers Canadian opera composers Canadian male opera composers University of Winnipeg alumni Jacobs School of Music alumni Musicians from Winnipeg Mennonite musicians 20th-century Canadian composers 21st-century Canadian composers