Peter Blanchette: Composition/Arranging Examples

Compostions

Urban chamber-jazz

Had Miles met Maurice 4:44
trumpet, bass, archguitar
Concept: what would a collaboration between Miles Davis and Maurice Ravel sound like?
Bettina 4:44
trumpet, bass, archguitar
Tender, urban ballad.
Secret Tango 1:45
trumpet, bass, archguitar
Dark, cinematic, mysterious.
Hip Hugger 3:34
trumpet, bass, archguitar
Groovy, modern-1970s nostalgia.

Early music styles / ethnic

Saltarello 2:54
chittarone
Renaissance Venetian style prelude and dance

From Bordeaux to North Africa - 1600 3:40
arch guitar
A troubadour's theme wanders from Europe to the land of Araby, ca. 1600.

French Renaissance Dance 4:44
trumpets, horns, archguitar, cello
Early 1500's style dance with jolly men singing, a bit silly!

Fughetta after Bach 1:53
piano
Original fugue in style of the ultimate master.

Cinema & electro

Imaginary Passarello 4:02
archguitars, bass
Italian cinema, wistful melody.

Siciliana a la Padrone 5:00
archguitars, bass
Bach writes a theme for the Godfather, Part IV.

Medieval and Irish style 5:00
archguitars, violin, bass
With an underpinning of medieval drone music,
joyous Celtic melodies tell a story in brief sequences.

1-800-Baby Girl-Amen 1:56
edited samples from television
The pain is gone ...

Etude No. 1 for Guitar Orchestra (2010) 2:13
Orchestra of electric and acoustic guitars, performed live, conducted by the composer.
Minimalist style, high-energy, naturalistic, texture-music.

Etude No. 2 for Guitar Orchestra: Harmonics and Syncopations (2010) 2:38
Orchestra of electric and acoustic guitars, performed live, conducted by the composer.
Minimalist style, contemplative, flowing, bell-like sounds in polyrhythms.

 

Arrangements