Dr John Peterson

Teaching

Teaching in 2012

MUSC 1302.1312 - Musicianship A (Convenor): Harmony Lecturer
MUSC 2301/2311 - Musicianship B (Convenor): Harmony Lecturer
MUSC 2302/2312 - Musicianship C (Convenor): Harmony Lecturer
MUSC 3162 - Twentieth Century Music - Tutor
MUSC 1401/2401/3401: Composition Seminar (Lecturer) and Tutorials
MUSC 1402/2402/3402: Composition Seminar (Lecturer) and Tutorials

Teaching in 2011

MUSC 2301/2311 - Musicianship B (Convenor): Harmony Lecturer
MUSC 2302/2312 - Musicianship C (Convenor): Harmony Lecturer
MUSC 2113 - The Function of Music in Film (Convenor)
MUSC 1401/2401/3401: Composition Seminar and Tutorials
MUSC 1402/2402/3402: Composition Seminar and Tutorials
GENT 0503 - Jazz and Popular Music Studies

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLES:
“Computer Notation-based Music Composition and the Delayed Introduction of Musical Expression Markings”
Author: John Peterson
Journal Title: Journal of Education, Informatics and Cybernetics, Vol. 1, No. 3, 2009
Publisher: International Institute of Informatics and Cybernetics (IIIC), Nagib Callaos, Belkis Sánchez (ed.)
Place Published: On-line Journal: www.journaleic.com/index
ISSN: 1943-7978

CONFERENCE PAPERS:
“Computer Notation-based Music Composition and the Delayed Introduction of Musical Expression Markings”
Author: John Peterson
Book Title: Proceedings of the 2nd International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics, and Informatics; 2008
Publisher: International Institute of Informatics and Systemics
Place Published: Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
ISBN: 978 1 934272 47 3

“Music Notation Software: some observations on its effects on composer creativity”
Authors: John Peterson & Emery Schubert
Book Title: Proceedings of the Inaugural Conference on Music Communication Science (ICoMCS); 2007
Publisher: HCESNet, University of Western Sydney, N.S.W.
Place Published: Sydney, N.S.W., Australia
ISBN: 978 1 74108 160 2


“Repetition and Structure in Composition: Guilty Pleasures: The Influence of Musematic and Large-Scale Discursive Repetition”
Author: John Peterson
Book Title: Proceedings of the Inaugural Conference on Music Communication Science (ICoMCS); 2007
Publisher: HCESNet, University of Western Sydney, N.S.W.
Place Published: Sydney, N.S.W., Australia
ISBN: 978 1 74108 160 2

BOOK ARTICLES
"MUSICA: The Life and Times of the Great Composers, 1,000 Years of Classical Music"
Article 1: “Peter Sculthorpe”, pp. 408 – 409
Article 2: “The Music of Australia”, pp. 410 – 411
Published by Millenium House Pty Ltd., 2009, Sydney, Australia
Ed: Loretta Barnard, Denise Imwold, Heather Jackson
ISBN: 978-1-921209-76-5


MUSIC COMPOSITION PUBLICATIONS (a selection):

"Woollungah Dances" (2002) for three solo clarinets and orchestra
(Duration: 23' 00")
Publisher: Australian Music Centre, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN: M-67300-587-7

"Shadows and Light" (2004) for soprano and tenor soloists, SATB semi-chorus, SATB symphonic chorus, string orchestra, and percussion
(Duration: 22' 30")
Publisher: Australian Music Centre, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN: M-67305-087-7

"The Earth that Fire Touches" (2001/2005) for soprano soloist, SATB chorus, two pianos and five percussion (Duration: 11' 30")
Music by John Peterson; [text by Peter Skryznecki]
Publisher: Australian Music Centre, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN: M-67305-097-6

"Eternity’s Sun Rise" (2006) for voice and piano
Five songs: “Auguries of Innocence”; “On Another’s Sorrow”; “Holy Thursday”;
“Endless Night”; “Eternity”
(Duration: 12' 30")
Music by John Peterson; [Words by William Blake]
Publisher: Wirripang Pty Ltd., Wollongong, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN M-720060-94-1

"Five Islands" (2006) for solo piano (Duration: 12' 00")
Publisher: Wirripang Pty Ltd., Wollongong, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN M720060-95-8

"Drive" (2006) for alto saxophone and piano (Duration: 4' 30")
Publisher: Reed Music Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
ISMN M-720059-83-9 (RM214)

"Pacific Ocean Blue" (2007) for solo piano (Duration: 6' 00")
Publisher: Wirripang Pty Ltd., Wollongong, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN M-720065-88-5

"Mourning and the Light Within" (2007) for SATB chorus and orchestra
(Duration: 20' 00")
Publisher: Australian Music Centre, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN: M-67309-051-4

"Guilty Pleasures" (2007) for mixed instrumental ensemble
(Duration: 20' 00")
Publisher: Australian Music Centre, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN: M-67309-053-8

Under Sydney Skies (2008) foor mandolin orchestra (Duration: 5' 00")
Publisher: Wirripang Pty Ltd., Wollongong, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN 979-0-720078-70-0

"Tallawarra" (2009) for string quartet (Duration: 4' 30")
Publisher: Wirripang Pty Ltd., Wollongong, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN 979-0-720093-91-8

"Anniversary Music" (2009) for orchestra (Duration: 5' 00")
Publisher: Australian Music Centre, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN: 979-0-67309-504-5

"Sailing for the Sun" (2009) for unaccompanied SATB chorus
(Duration: 5' 00")
Publisher: Australian Music Centre, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN: 979-0-67309-500-7

"Taking Flight" (2009) for mixed instrumental ensemble
(Duration: 6' 00")
Publisher: Australian Music Centre, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN: 979-0-67309-505-2

"Waves" (2009) for handbells and percussion ensemble
(Duration: 6' 00")
Publisher: Australian Music Centre, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN: 979-0-720093-90-1

"Illawarra Dances" (2009) for mandolin orchestra and percussion
(Duration: 8' 30")
Publisher: Wirripang Pty Ltd., Wollongong, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN: 979-0-67309-831-2

"Ex Tenebris Lux" (1990/2010) for orchestra (Duration: 14' 30")
Publisher: Australian Music Centre, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN: 979-0-67309-832-9

"Guilty Pleasures II" (2007/2010) for string quartet (Duration: 8' 30")
Publisher: Australian Music Centre, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN: 979-0-673098-30-5

"Encomium" (2000/2010) for Bb clarinet and cello (Duration: 11' 30")
Publisher: Wirripang Pty Ltd., Wollongong, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN: 979-0-720101-72-9

"Race Against Time" (2010) for cello and piano (Duration: 10' 30")
Publisher: Wirripang Pty Ltd., Wollongong, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN: 979-0-720106-40-3

"Five Bagatelles" (2010) for Bb clarinet solo
(Duration: 12' 00")
Publisher: Wirripang Pty Ltd., Wollongong, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN: 979-0-720106-38-0

"Veni Creator Spiritus" (2010) for unaccompanied SATB Chorus
(Duration: 6' 00")
Publisher: Australian Music Centre, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN: 979-0-673099-35-7

"Impressions of Shanghai" (2010) for piano solo (Duration: 4' 30")
Publisher: Wirripang Pty Ltd., Wollongong, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN: 979-0-720106-39-7

"Dreams And Visions" (2011), for SATB choir, mezzo-soprano and baritone soloists, string quartet, and piano (Duration: 50' 00")
Publisher: Australian Music Centre, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN: 979-0-720121-29-1

"Shadows and Light" (2004/2011), for soprano and tenor soloists, SATB semi-chorus, SATB symphonic chorus, and two pianos (Duration: 23' 00")
Publisher: Australian Music Centre, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.
ISMN: 979-0-720121-37-6


DISCOGRAPHY (selected)

"Five Islands" (Five pieces for piano). John Martin (piano), Ancient Rivers, Wirripang Pty Ltd.,Wollongong, NSW, 2006, WIRR 006.

"Drive". Barry Cockcroft (saxophone), Adam Pinto (piano); Hinterland, Reed Music Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria, 2007, RM332.

"Eternity's Sunrise". (Five songs; Words by William Blake). Wendy Dixon (soprano), David Miller (piano), Australian Song Cycles Vol. 1, Wirripang Pty Ltd.,Wollongong, NSW, 2010, WIRR 036.

"Remembering Illawarra" (Five pieces for piano). Jeanell Carrigan (piano), Narratives and Detours, Australian Music Centre, Sydney, 2012, VAST031.2

"Impressions of Shanghai". Antonietta Loffredo (piano), Shadows and Silhouettes, Wirripang Pty Ltd., Wollongong, NSW, 2012, WIRR 047.

Interests

Contemporary Music Composition
Music of Peter Sculthorpe
Music of Percy Grainger
Musical Creativity and the use of Music Notation software
Music in Film
Popular Music