Peter Meechan (composer) explained

Peter John Meechan
Birth Date:29 January 1980
Birth Place:Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
Nationality:British
Canadian
Occupation:Composer

Peter John Meechan (born 29 January 1980) is a British-Canadian composer, conductor, and music publisher.

Life and education

Meechan studied musical composition at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and received his Bachelor of Arts. He then studied at the University of Salford in Salford and received his PhD in musical composition.

He mostly writes works for concert and brass bands, but also for chamber ensembles and winds. His works for brass bands are often chosen as compulsory works for musical festivals and competitions. His works for concert band have been performed at the annual Midwest Clinic in Chicago and at the International Wind Festival held by the British Association of Symphonic Bands and Wind Ensembles by orchestras such as the Eastman Wind Ensemble, the Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra, the Kew Wind Orchestra, and the Band of the Coldstream Guards. In 2006, he set up his own music publication company, Meechan Music. From 2006 to 2007, he was the composer of the well-known Black Dyke Band.[1]

Compositions

Below is a list of Meechan's compositions.[2]

Works for concert band and brass band

Chamber music

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peter Meechan. 2019-02-21. Potenza Music. en-US. 2020-04-12.
  2. Web site: Music Peter Meechan. en-US. 2020-04-12.

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