Peter Meechan
Composer, arranger and teacher
Welcome
Welcome to my website! Here you will find information about my music, news on latest projects, performances, recordings and releases. There are also programme notes, contact details and information on the publishers that publish my music.
Short biography...
Peter Meechan is one of the leading compositional talents of his generation writing for brass and wind. Born in Nuneaton, England, Peter began his composition studies at the North Warwickshire College, continuing them at undergraduate level at the Royal Northern College of Music, and at masters level at the University of Salford, where he is currently a PhD candidate.Peter has received over 20 recordings released on CD, and has received performances and recordings from artists including: Steven Mead, Bramwell Tovey, Spanish Brass, Mark Scatterday, David Childs, David Thornton, James Gourlay, Clark Rundell, Andy Scott, Rob Buckland, Jacques Mauger, Tormod Flaten, Bones Apart Trombone Quartet, Black Dyke Band, Birmingham Symphonic Winds, Eastman Wind Ensemble, Coldstream Guards and the RNCM Wind Orchestra.
Latest news...
For more news, please visit the news page.Performance of Bang 2 by Peabody Wind Ensemble
Peabody Wind Ensemble, directed by Harlan D. Parker, will be performing Bang 2 in their 9 December concert. The full details can be found here: http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/560
Posted on 25 Nov 2009 by petemeechan.com
Break it Down performance
The Rutgers Euphonium Ensemble will be performing "Break It Down" on Friday 20th November.
They will perform the work, which was originally written for trombone 4tet but works equally well for euphoniums, in the Share Auditiorium as part of the 2009 Chamber Competition
They will perform the work, which was originally written for trombone 4tet but works equally well for euphoniums, in the Share Auditiorium as part of the 2009 Chamber Competition
Posted on 11 Nov 2009 by petemeechan.com
BASBWE Premieres
Three works will be given World Premiere's tomorrow at the BASBWE/RNCM Festival.
Manchester University Wind Orchestra will premiere Fields of Destruction in the morning, featuring Mark Bousie as the euphonium soloist.
And in the afternoon Kew Wind Orchestra will give the world premieres of two works: The Karman Line and Epitaph.
The festival is free all weekend.
More details available at www.rncm.ac.uk
Manchester University Wind Orchestra will premiere Fields of Destruction in the morning, featuring Mark Bousie as the euphonium soloist.
And in the afternoon Kew Wind Orchestra will give the world premieres of two works: The Karman Line and Epitaph.
The festival is free all weekend.
More details available at www.rncm.ac.uk
Posted on 23 Oct 2009 by petemeechan.com
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