HOLIDAY POPS NEWS
The Southeastern Massachusetts Festival Chorus will be performing my arrangement of "Ding Dong! Merrily on High" with a professional chamber orchestra on their holiday pops concert, December 13th. The SMFC is an outstanding 100-voice choral ensemble known for their innovative and entertaining programs.
The Madison Symphony Orchestra will also be performing my arrangement of "Ding Dong! Merrily on High" on their "Christmas Spectacular" concerts, December 5th, 6th, and 7th.
The Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra will be performing two of my holiday pops pieces on their "Home for the Holidays" concerts, December 13th, 14th, and 16th. They will be performing "O Come, All Ye Faithful" and a newly commissioned piece, "I Saw Three Ships Come Fiddling In."
"I Saw Three Ships Come Fiddling In" is my newest holiday pops piece. It's a fun and boisterous jig-like arrangement of "I Saw Three Ships," and it features the violin section in almost non-stop motion as they dance their way through the 3-minute piece.
For more information about my holiday pops music, click here. Please feel free to contact me if you'd like to receive one of my holiday pops demo CDs.
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NEW FILM SCORING PROJECT
Herbert Hoover documentary: Later this year, I'll be writing the music for a new documentary on the life of President Herbert Hoover, entitled "Landslide: The Presidency of Herbert Hoover."
This will be an exciting film scoring project for me, since I've always been fascinated by the life of Herbert Hoover. To read more about this project, click here.
"BILL SACKTER" FILM PREMIERE WAS A SUCCESS
On June 7, 2008, a film that I scored last year had its world premiere at Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City, Iowa. The response to this film was overwhelmingly positive, with almost 1,200 people in attendance at the premiere of "A Friend Indeed: The Bill Sackter Story".
This film has been entered into various film festivals, and I'm hopeful that it will do well. One festival director had this to say about the movie: "It's very moving, very emotional. I'm not embarrassed to say it brought me to tears. It really renews your positive outlook toward the human spirit."
I was thrilled to receive a favorable review of my film score from Barry Morrow, a legendary Hollywood screenwriter who has won both an Oscar (for "Rain Man") and an Emmy Award (for the original "Bill" movie that aired on TV, starring Mickey Rooney and Dennis Quaid).
Barry Morrow was the primary creative consultant for "A Friend Indeed: The Bill Sackter Story," and he wrote the following comments about my film score:
"Peter's score for Lane Wyrick's documentary, 'A Friend Indeed,' reveals an artist working at the top of his craft. His thoughtful musical themes and deft emotional interpretations illuminate all the important beats in this heartfelt story, making the journey a magical one."
To hear sound clips from my film score, click here. To receive up-to-date information on the film's release, please visit the official website for the film: billsackter.com.
