Richard Peat

Composer | Faces in the Mist on | PhD Representing Children in Opera | #TheSkyEngine @JAMontheMarsh

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'Thou Little Tiny Child' was was one of my first ever attempts at choral music (revised for publication). You can hear @Selwyn1882 Choir directed by Sarah MacDonald perform it beautifully here: https://t.co/MON2Z3WJAr

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PUBLICATION DAY! Thrilled to receive these perusal copies of 'Thou Little Tiny Child' (SATB) and 'Ave Verum Corpus' (SSA) in such gorgeous editions from @encorepubs.

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'Ave Verum Corpus' was commissioned by @BlanaidMurphy for @StChoirs - you can hear their stunning performance here: https://t.co/E0emUK6kTs

[Richard Peat @ComposerPeat]

'Thou Little Tiny Child' was was one of my first ever attempts at choral music (revised for publication). You can hear @Selwyn1882 Choir directed by Sarah MacDonald perform it beautifully here: https://t.co/r4KDQBOFqP.

[Rhian Samuel @Rhian_Samuel]

Wonderful recital @ThreeChoirs Glos Cathedral on 26th July. Roderick Williams and Iain Burnside, thankyou for performing my 'Of Swans Snails and Geese' so brilliantly (& to May Sarton for the poetry)! @MusicNLW @PianoLieder @stainerandbell @LudlowEngSong @RWCMD @christysenior

[Bury Bach Choir @BuryBachChoir]

An unforgettable night of music awaits you this June. Over 200 performers in choral combination to bring you a concert of epic proportion and it’s not just about Belshazzar’s Feast.

Still need convincing? Here’s what awaits in the first half:

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[Richard Peat @ComposerPeat]

Great to see this accessible instrument and its star performer getting the recognition they deserve. #ContemporaryClassicalMusic #AccessibleMusic #NewMusic
#LivingComposers #ChamberMusic #MusicForAll
#ModernClassical #InclusiveArts #LiveClassicalMusic

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Please show some love for The Clarion Trio’s fantastic live performance of my @CoMA_NewMusic commissioned ‘The Preservation of Fire’. https://t.co/cllj2pdY4q

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The release of this video has coincided with the fabulous news that Alessandro Vazzana will be performing @mbetteridge brilliant @theclarionuk Concerto ‘Soaring Through Sparks’ with @theNOYO at this year’s @bbcradio3 Proms.

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The programme features a dazzling variety of ensembles, and it promises to be a memorable evening. If you’re free on 29/03 and within reach of East London, it would be lovely to see you there.

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🎹EXCITING CONCERT ALERT!📯 I wanted to let you know about a very special concert taking place on Sunday 29th March 2026 at 5.30pm at the Brady Arts and Community Centre, 192–196 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5HU (https://t.co/G8LO3PqdpE).

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Contemporary Music for All have commissioned new works from both me and my colleague Louis Palfrey, and our pieces for the Clarion Trio will open their The Finishing Line concert (https://t.co/4TvNQOPBD2) - the final event in CoMA’s month‑long festival of new music.

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If you’re around tonight, do tune in - or catch it any time afterwards on YouTube.

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In September, I was lucky enough to work on a collaborative opera project with Alan Grau Jori, Liberty Richardson, Lucian Amette Crosby and Sharvi Rana as part of Manchester Contemporary Youth Opera.

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...followed by the stunning 'In the Engine of Its Throat' by Katherine Lee, Luz Blanco Santos, Seth Connor-Fullwood and Tristan Hail: https://t.co/xDNYYqQkLD.

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Opera broadcast tonight!
8.30pm (Sunday) on https://t.co/A2oxQaI3jQ