Hymn for Africa has been chosen as the 3rd division set test piece for the Grenland International Band Festival, held in Grenland, Norway. More details can be found here:
http://www.grenlandbrass.com/Engelsk/testpiece.htm
Monday, 13 October 2008
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
Concert and CD release
A new recording that has recently released is the premiere recording of Elegie, by trombonist Jacques Mauger who is accompanied by the Stombor Brass Quintet. More details about this recording can be found by visiting Strombor's website - http://www.strombor.com/ . Jacques and the quintet are currently performing the work on their short tour of France.My soprano saxophone concerto has been arranged for soprano sax and brass band by Luc Vertommen, and will be performed by Brass Band Buizingen, conducted by Luc Vertommen, who will be accompaning the guest soloist - Björn Verschoore.
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
Red Flame released on CD
The euphonium solo, Red Flame, has been recorded by LCpl Andrew Porter and the British Army Brass Band.
The CD received the following review in the British Bandsman:
LCpl. Andrew Porter is the tasteful euphonium soloist in Peter Meechan’s Red Flame, a new work inspired by an evening out during Queen’s Night in the Netherlands. Like the evening itself, a tranquil opening gives way to an energetic and colourful adventure later in the work, and the soloist handles its numerous challenges with apparent ease. Top brass indeed!
Kenneth Crookston British Bandsman, Saturday 30th August 2008
The CD received the following review in the British Bandsman:
LCpl. Andrew Porter is the tasteful euphonium soloist in Peter Meechan’s Red Flame, a new work inspired by an evening out during Queen’s Night in the Netherlands. Like the evening itself, a tranquil opening gives way to an energetic and colourful adventure later in the work, and the soloist handles its numerous challenges with apparent ease. Top brass indeed!
Kenneth Crookston British Bandsman, Saturday 30th August 2008
Wednesday, 21 May 2008
Belgian Meechan Festival.
Press release from Brass Band Buizingen, Belgium
As part of this final exam at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent – Belgium’s Brass Band Buizingen principal euphonium player choose to feature his beloved band and Pete Meechan’s music during a concert next Saturday at his home town – Beerse.
Although not that old (!) to receive a complete brass band programme of its own music Pete Meechan is regarded as one of the most original voices in contemporary brass band music.
The concert will open with B of the Bang commissioned by Brass Band Buizingen and their conductor Luc Vertommen in 2005 and already receiving word wide performances in either the brass band or the later composed wind band version. B of the Band refers to the famous quote by the British Olympic Gold medal winning sprinter, Linford Christie who always used to say that he left his blocks ‘on the B of the Bang’.
Next in the programme will be two established solo works, the first written for David Thornton and based on Paganini’s theme – Devil’s Duel, and the beautiful Elegie for trombone.
The final piece, and the ‘tour de force’ of the evening, will be the 20 minute concerto for soprano sax and band.
This piece in three movements was composed between 2001 and 2002, and was premiered in April 2002, performed by the Rob Buckland and the RNCM Symphony Orchestra - conducted by Clark Rundell.
The version for soprano saxophone and brass band was made by Brass Band Buizingen’s conductor Luc Vertommen especially for the occasion and was made in close cooperation with the composer. This huge work asks for four percussion players, electric guitar, bass guitar and piano – besides of the difficult accompaniment work for the band.
Guest soloist in this unique combination for soprano saxophone and band will be Björn Verschoore.
As part of this final exam at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent – Belgium’s Brass Band Buizingen principal euphonium player choose to feature his beloved band and Pete Meechan’s music during a concert next Saturday at his home town – Beerse.
Although not that old (!) to receive a complete brass band programme of its own music Pete Meechan is regarded as one of the most original voices in contemporary brass band music.
The concert will open with B of the Bang commissioned by Brass Band Buizingen and their conductor Luc Vertommen in 2005 and already receiving word wide performances in either the brass band or the later composed wind band version. B of the Band refers to the famous quote by the British Olympic Gold medal winning sprinter, Linford Christie who always used to say that he left his blocks ‘on the B of the Bang’.
Next in the programme will be two established solo works, the first written for David Thornton and based on Paganini’s theme – Devil’s Duel, and the beautiful Elegie for trombone.
The final piece, and the ‘tour de force’ of the evening, will be the 20 minute concerto for soprano sax and band.
This piece in three movements was composed between 2001 and 2002, and was premiered in April 2002, performed by the Rob Buckland and the RNCM Symphony Orchestra - conducted by Clark Rundell.
The version for soprano saxophone and brass band was made by Brass Band Buizingen’s conductor Luc Vertommen especially for the occasion and was made in close cooperation with the composer. This huge work asks for four percussion players, electric guitar, bass guitar and piano – besides of the difficult accompaniment work for the band.
Guest soloist in this unique combination for soprano saxophone and band will be Björn Verschoore.
Monday, 12 May 2008
Review of Macbeth
4barsrest.com review of Macbeth - follow this link: http://4barsrest.com/articles/2007/art764d.asp
Thursday, 8 May 2008
Purcell Variants performance
Singapore Wind Symphony Youth Winds are to give the Singapore premiere of Purcell Variants later in the month, conducted by Muhamad Yusri. Please visit http://swsyw.blogspot.com/ for more details.
News May 2008 [From www.petemeechan.com]
News - May 2008
Over the last few days, two new works for smaller brass groups have been premiered in Switzerland and Japan. Commissioned by the Swiss National Committee, Manchester Sketches was the set test for the top section of the 2008 National Brass Quartet competition. It is around 8 and a half minutes in length, and in three movements. Each of the movements depicts a different aspect of life in my home city, Manchester.
The second work, Hexagon Grooves, is for brass sextet - 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, euphonium and tuba - commissioned by Brass Hexagon, a professional Japanese sextet. They gave two performances at the beginning of May in Japan.
March saw performances of two of my concerto's for low brass. Euphonium soloist Thomas Ruedi performed Three Stories - Three Worlds with the Swiss band, Brass Band Burgermusik Luzern, who were conducted by Ludwig Wicki. And my tuba concerto, Episodes and Echoes, has received 2 performances, from two different soloists. Les Neish, who the concerto was written for performed the concerto in Malta, accompanied by the University of Sheffield Wind Orchestra, conducted by Tony Houghton. Paul Dormand, a tuba student at the RNCM, also gave a great rendition of the work, with the University of Manchester. MUWO's conductor, Phil Robinson, also programmed Bang 2 and Hymn for Africa in the same concert, where they were joined by Stockport School Wind Band.
Episodes and Echoes will also be performed at the ITEC in Cincinnati this summer, by the tuba virtuoso, Velvet Brown. Ken Kroesche will be performing Requiem Paraphrases at the same conference, where the work is in the final of the Harvey G. Philips Award for composition.
Curtain Call, Fanfare for a Festival and Apex were all featured as part of Sellers International Youth Band's program for the National Youth Finals, conducted by Mark Bousie. All three works were commissioned by Mark and the band, and their performance gained them a 3rd placing at the contest.
Over the last few days, two new works for smaller brass groups have been premiered in Switzerland and Japan. Commissioned by the Swiss National Committee, Manchester Sketches was the set test for the top section of the 2008 National Brass Quartet competition. It is around 8 and a half minutes in length, and in three movements. Each of the movements depicts a different aspect of life in my home city, Manchester.
The second work, Hexagon Grooves, is for brass sextet - 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, euphonium and tuba - commissioned by Brass Hexagon, a professional Japanese sextet. They gave two performances at the beginning of May in Japan.
March saw performances of two of my concerto's for low brass. Euphonium soloist Thomas Ruedi performed Three Stories - Three Worlds with the Swiss band, Brass Band Burgermusik Luzern, who were conducted by Ludwig Wicki. And my tuba concerto, Episodes and Echoes, has received 2 performances, from two different soloists. Les Neish, who the concerto was written for performed the concerto in Malta, accompanied by the University of Sheffield Wind Orchestra, conducted by Tony Houghton. Paul Dormand, a tuba student at the RNCM, also gave a great rendition of the work, with the University of Manchester. MUWO's conductor, Phil Robinson, also programmed Bang 2 and Hymn for Africa in the same concert, where they were joined by Stockport School Wind Band.
Episodes and Echoes will also be performed at the ITEC in Cincinnati this summer, by the tuba virtuoso, Velvet Brown. Ken Kroesche will be performing Requiem Paraphrases at the same conference, where the work is in the final of the Harvey G. Philips Award for composition.
Curtain Call, Fanfare for a Festival and Apex were all featured as part of Sellers International Youth Band's program for the National Youth Finals, conducted by Mark Bousie. All three works were commissioned by Mark and the band, and their performance gained them a 3rd placing at the contest.
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