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(born 1935) 1935)[1] is former former principa principall Mitchel Mitchelll Peters Peters (born timpanist and percussionist with with the Los Ange Angeles les Phil Philharharmonic Orchestra. Orchestra. He has composed composed well-kno well-known wn pieces pieces for the marimba the marimba such such as Yellow as Yellow After the Rain and Rain and Sea Refractions;; it is said Refractions said that that these these work workss were were compo composed sed because Peters felt that there was a lack of musically interesting material that would introduce his students to fourmallet mallet marimba technique techniques. s. Several Several of his snare drum and timpani and timpani etude etude books are in common use as well. He began his career in the army orchestra. He later was principal percussionist of Dallas of Dallas Symphony before Symphony before taking the principal percussion percussion position in the Los the Los Angele Angeless Philharmonic in monic in 1969. When principal timpanist William timpanist William Kraft retired in 1981 to pursue his career as a composer, Peters stepped up to assume the role as timpanist, a position he occupied through the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s 2005/2006 2005/2006 season. season. Peters Peters is well well known for his prodigious sightreading ability.
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Peter eterss beca became me the the appl applie ied d perc percus ussi sion on teac teache herr at Califforni Cali orniaa Stat Statee Uni Unive versi rsity ty Los Ange Angeles les shortly shortly after joing joing the LA Philharm Philharmonic onic.. During During his tenure as timpanist, he took the position as Professor of Percussion at the University the University of California, Los Angeles. Angeles . In May 2012, Peters retired from teaching at UCLA at UCLA..[2]
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He is also a member of the Philharmonic New Music Group and has recorded a wide array of contemporary works as a chamber musician. Mr. Peters holds the Performer’s Certificate and bachelor’s and master’s degrees from from the Eastman School of Music, Music, where where he studied with William William Street. Street. While While at Eastman, Eastman, he was a member of the original “Marimba Masters.” Upon graduation, he served as timpanist with the 7th U.S. Army Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra. As a widely widely published author and composer, Mr. Peter’s works works and instructional materials materials are highly highly regarded throughout the United States and abroad. He currently owns and operates a music publishing company that handles percussion works exclusively. His faculty positions include the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, and UCLA, where he teaches percussion and conducts the percussion ensemble.[3] In 2006 he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Sabian Cymbal Company. Company. He was also on the faculty of the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara from 19902002.[4] Mitchell Peters is the cousin of American conductor, composer and jazz singer James singer James Touchi-Peters. Touchi-Peters.
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March of the Eagles, 5 percussionists (pub. 1967) A la nañigo, percussion ensemble (5 players) (pub. 1967) Etude #I, 4 tom-toms (1 player) player) (pub. 1967) [Grade 3] Study in 5/8, percussion percussion quartet quartet (pub. 1967) [Grade 3] Odd Meter Rudimental Etudes, snare drum, educational work (pub. 1967) Stick Control Control for the Drum Set, Volume Volume 1: Basic Basic Triplet Patterns, educational work (pub. 1967) Etude #II, (1 player) (pub. 1968) [Grade 3] Introd Introduc uctio tion n and Waltz Waltz,, (1 playe player) r) (pub. (pub. [Grade 2]
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Rondo, tom-tom solo (4 tom-toms) (1 player) (pub. 1968) [Grade 3] Scherzo for Three Timpani (1 player) player) (pub. 1968) [Grade 3] Sonata-Al Sonata-Alleg legro, ro, marimba and piano piano (pub. 1968) [Grade 3+] Developing Dexterity for Snare Drum, educational work (pub. 1968) Drum Music to March By, educational work (pub. 1968)
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A la samba, samba, 6 perc percuss ussio ionis nists ts (pub. (pub. 1969) 1969) [Grad [Gradee 3+]
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Piece for Percussio Percussion n (4 players)(pub players)(pub 1969)
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Lady of Spain (by Tolchard Evans), xylophone, 5 marimbas, marimbas, double double bass and bells bells (arr. ; Mitchel Mitchelll Peters,195-?)
Stick Control Control for the Drum Set, Volume Volume 2: Basic Basic Sixteenth Patterns, educational work (pub. 1969) Rondino, Rondino, 4 timpani (1 playe player) r) (pub. 1970) [Grade [Grade 3] Chant, marimba (2 mallets) (pub. 1971) [Grade 3] Passacagli Passacagliaa and Trio, Trio, multipl multiplee percuss percussion ion solo (1 player) (pub. 1971) [Grade 3]
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Perpetual Motion, snare drum and 4 tom-toms (1 player) (pub. 1971) [Grade 3]
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Sea Refractions, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 1971) [Grade 3]
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Theme and Variations, marimba (2-4 mallets) and piano (pub. c. 1971) [Grade 4]
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Tribal Serenade, 4 timpani (1 player) (pub. 1971) [Grade 3]
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Yellow After the Rain, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 1971) [Grade 4+]
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Advanced Snare Drum Studies, educational work (pub. 1971)
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Primal Mood, 4 timpani (1 player) (pub. 1972) [Grade 3]
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Zen Wanderer, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 1972) [Grade 3]
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Odd Meter Calisthenics for the Snare Drummer, educational work (pub. 1973)
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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. [Grade 3]
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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) Sabre Dance (Khachaturian, from Gayne ballet), (arr. & pub. 198-?) Rudimental Primer for the Snare Drummer, educational work (pub. 1990) Fundamental Method for Timpani, educational work (pub. by Alfred, 1993) Fundamental Method for Mallets, educational work (pub. by Alfred, 1995)
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Fundamental Method for Mallets, Book 2, educational work (pub. by Alfred, 1996) Fundamental Solos for Timpani: 15 intermediatelevel solos for the developing timpanist, educational work (pub. by Alfred, 1997) Dog Beach, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. [Grade 3]
1999)
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) Danse rituelle du feu (Ritual Fire Dance) (Manuel de Falla (arr. & pub. 199-?) Barcelona, marimba (4 mallets) (pub. 2000) [Grade 3] Etudes for Snare Drum, educational work (pub. 2003) [Advanced] [5]
References
[1] http://www.pytheasmusic.org/peters_mitchell.html [2] Mitchell Peters Bio, ucla.edu, Retrieved August 4, 2011 [3] “Mitchell Peters.” Alfred Music Publishing. Alfred Music, n.d. Web. 5 Oct. 2012. . [4] “Mitchell Peters (1935- ).” Pytheas Center for Contemporary Music. Pytheasmusic, n.d. Web. 5 Oct. 2012. . [5] “Mitchell Peters (1935- ).” Pytheas Center for Contemporary Music. Pytheasmusic, n.d. Web. 5 Oct. 2012. .
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