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Peter Farmer is a composer whose musical roots are varied. His father sang with the Wiffenpoofs at Yale; his mother was a pianist who introoduced him to the classics. In his early teens, he discovered jazz: first Traditional, then Swing and Duke Ellington, and finally the Bebop school. He credits his love of polyphony to the influence of traditional jazz. He was inspired to take up the trumpet and at the age of eighteen he attended the Lenox School of Jazz at Lenox, Massachusetts. where he played in an ensemble directed by Kenny Dorham. After an extended period as a jazz trumpeter, he switched to saxophone in 1985 and was active for some years as a player in the Boston area. It was, he states, ""the improvisational element of jazz that led me to composition"".
Farmer received his Bachelor of Music in composition from the Boston Conservatory in 1969, where he studied under Avram David. Two years prior to that he attended the Ferienkurze für neue Musik in Darmstadt, Germany where he participated in composing and performing 'Ensemble', a cooperatively composed orchestral work under the direction of Karlheinz Stockhausen. Farmer attended the University of Michigan where he recieved his M.M. in composition in 1976. His teachers were William Albright, William Bolcomb, George Wilson, and Leslie Bassett. He received his D.M.A. in composition in 1982 from the same university and since then has taught music theory/composition at Berklee College of Music and theory/solfege at Lowell State University.
The Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra recorded Farmer's 'Symphony No. 1' in 1996, and he has written 3 more symphonies since then. In 1999 his 'Concertino for Tenor Sax and Orchestra' was recorded by the Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra of Prague. His Symphony No. 2 was recorded in 1998, and his Symphony No. 3 was recoded in 2000 both by the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra and the same group, enhanced by the Brno State Choir, recorded his 'Psalms' in 2002. Mr. Farmer has written two piano concertos the first of which was recorded in 2002 by the Slovak Radio Orchestra.

	Psalm 126 Recorded in 6/10 in Bratislava by the Lucnica Choir (women's voices), conducted by Kirk Trevor, featuring Andrew Martin on Vibraphone.		Christian/Spiritual
	Psalm 130 Recorded 6/10 in Bratislava by the Lucnica Choir (women's voices) conducted by Kirk Trevor, featuring Andrew Martin on Vibraphone.		Christian/Spiritual
	String Quartet No. 5 Recorded in Jan. 2009 by the Martinu String Quartet.		Classical
	Psalm i39 Recorded in 2007 by the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra with the Luchnica Choir under Kirk Trevor		Christian/Spiritual
	Psalm 113 Recorded 6/11 by the Lucnica Choir with the Slovak National Orchestra under the baton of Kirk Trevor.		Choral Church music
	Psalm 114 Recorded 6/11 by the Lucnica Choir with the Slovak National Orchestra under direction of Kirk Trevor.		Choral Church music
	Psalm 146 Recorded 6/11 by the Lucnica Choir with the Slovak National Orchestra under the direction of Kirk Trevor.		Choral Church music
	Piano Sonata No. 2 Recorded 12/11 by Nora Skuta.		Contemporary Classical
	Piano Concerto No. 3 A single movement concerto, recorded in 6/10 in Bratislava by the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Kirk Trevor, featuring Nora Skuta, Piano soloist.		Classical
	Symphony No.1, mvt.1 Recorded 6/96 in Warsaw, Poland by the Warsaw National Philharmonic under Jerzy Swoboda.		Symphonic
	Symphony No.1, mvt.2 Recorded 6/96 in Warsaw, Poland by the Warsaw National Philharmonic under Jerzy Swoboda.		Symphonic
	Symphony No.1, mvt.3 Recorded 6/96 in Warsaw, Poland by the Warsaw National Philharmonic under Jerzy Swoboda.		Symphonic
	Symphony No. 2, movement 1 Recorded in 6/10 in Bratislava by the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra under conductor Kirk Trevor		Classical
	Symphony No.2, mvt.2 Recorded 6/98 at Olomouc, Czech Republic by the Moravian Philharmonic under Vit Micka.		Symphonic
	Symphony No.2, mvt.3 Recorded 6/98 at Olomouc, Czech Republic by the Moravian Philharmonic under Vit Micka.		Symphonic
	String Quartet No. 2, mvt.1 Recorded winter of 2000 in Prague by the Stamic Quartet		Chamber Music
	String Quartet No.2, mvt.2 Recorded winter of 2000 in Prague by the Stamic Quartet.		Chamber Music
	Symphony No.3, mvt.1 Recorded 5/00 in Olomouc, Czech Republic by the Moravian Philharmonic under Vit Micka.		Symphonic
	Symphony No.3, mvt.2 Recorded5/00 in Olomouc, Czech Republic by the Moravian Philharmonic under Vit Micka.		Symphonic
	Symphony No.3, mvt.3 Recorded 5/00 in Olomouc, Czech Republic by the Moravian Philharmonic under Vit Micka.		Symphonic
	Symphony No.4, mvt.1 Recorded 5/9 in Bratislava by the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra under Kirk Trevor.		Classical
	Symphony No.4, mvt.2 Recorded 5/9 in Bratislava by the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra under Kirk Trevor.		Classical
	Symphony No.4, mvt.3 Recorded 5/9 by the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra under Kirk Trevor.		Classical
	Symphony No.5, mvt.1 Recorded 5/9 in Bratislava by the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra under Kirk Trevor.		Classical
	Symphony No.5, mvt.2 Recorded 5/9 in Bratislava by the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra under Kirk Trevor.		Classical
	Symphony No.5, mvt.3 Recorded 5/9 in Bratislava by the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra under Kirk Trevor.		Classical
	String Quartet No.3, mvt.1 Recorded 11/01 in Prague by the Martinu Quartet.		Chamber Music
	String Quartet No.3, mvt.2 Recorded 11/01 in Prague by the Martinu Quartet.		Chamber Music
	String Quartet No.3, mvt.4 Recorded 11/01 in Prague by the Martinu Quartet.		Chamber Music
	Quintet Recorded 1/02 in Prague by members of the Czech Festival of Chamber Music.		Chamber Music
	String Quartet No.3, mvt.3 Recorded 11/01 in Prague by the Martinu Quartet.		Chamber Music
	Psalm 93 Recorded 6/02 in Olomouc by the Moravian Philharmonic with the Brn State Choir under Vit Micka.		Choral
	Psalm 91 Recorded 5/08 in Bratislava by the Slovak Radio Orchestra with the Slovak Radio Choir under Kirk Trevor.		Classical
	Psalm 23 Recorded 6/02 in Olomouc, Czech Republic by the Moravian Philharmonic with the Brno State Choir under Vit Micka.		Choral
	Psalm 103 Recorded 5/08 in Bratislava by the Slovak Radio Orchestra with the Slovak Radio Choir under Kirk Trevor		Classical
	Psalm 125 Recorded 5/9 in Bratislava by the Slovak National Symphony Orchestra with the Lucnica Choir under Kirk Trevor.		Classical
	Psalm 148 Recorded 6/02 in Olomouc, Czech Republic by the Moravian Philharmonic with the Brno State Choir under Vit Micka.		Choral
	Clarinet Concerto 1, mvt.1 Recorded 6/06 in Bratislava by the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra with Clarinetist Richard Stoltzman under Kirk Trevor		Symphonic
	Clarinet Concerto 1, mvt.2 Recorded 6/06 by the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra with Clarinetist Richard Stoltzman under Kirk Trevor.		Symphonic
	Capricious and Blue Recorded in May/08 by the Slovak Radio Orchestra under Kirk Trevor featuring clarinetist Richard Stolzman.		Classical
	String Quartet No. 4, mvt.1 Recorded 12/05 in Prague by the Martinu Quartet.		Chamber Music
	String Quartet No. 4, mvt.2 Recorded 12/05 in Prague by the Martinu Quartet		Chamber Music
	String Quartet No. 4, mvt.3 Recorded 12/05 in Prague by the Martinu Quartet.		Chamber Music
	String Quartet No. 4, mvt.4 Recorded 12/05 in Prague by the Martinu Quartet.		Chamber Music
	On Mount Pleasant Recorded in January/93 by the Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra under Jerzy Swoboda.		Classical

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Stephen Hopper	9/27/2007 1:37:21 PM Hello Peter, Your work is outstanding...beautiful music! I aspire to write music of this standard. Perhaps in my next incarnation...perhaps. :~) Highest regards, Steve
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