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Score for "One Week"

for clarinet, bassoon, marimba/percussion, 2 violins, viola, bass, and piano | 30 min | 2021

premiered by the Spartanburg Philharmonic (Oct. 2021)

Small Ensemble, Film, ArrangementPeter KayJuly 30, 2021Violin, Viola, Piano, Clarinet, Bassoon, Percussion, Bass

Score for "Charlie Chaplin as The Tramp"

for clarinet, bassoon, marimba/percussion, 2 violins, viola, bass, and piano | 30 min | 2021

premiered by the Spartanburg Philharmonic (Oct. 2021)

Small Ensemble, Film, ArrangementPeter KayJuly 30, 2021Violin, Viola, Piano, Clarinet, Bassoon, Percussion, Bass

Score for "Nosferatu"

for 2 violins, 2 violas, cello, bass, and piano | 58 min | 2016

premiered by the Spartanburg Philharmonic at their “Espresso no 2: Cafea Vampyre” concert (Oct. 2016)
revised version premiered at the “Nosferatu: A Dark Brew” concert (Oct. 2018)

Small Ensemble, Film, ArrangementPeter KayOctober 12, 2018Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Piano

Score for "The Kid"

for 2 violins, cello, clarinet, bassoon, piano and marimba/percussion | 57 min | 2017

premiered by the Spartanburg Philharmonic at their “Chaplin au lait” chamber concert (October, 2017)

Small Ensemble, Film, ArrangementPeter KayOctober 6, 2017Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano, Clarinet, Bassoon, Percussion

for In a New Light

for combined WW and Brass quintets | 8 min | 2017

commissioned by the Spartanburg Philharmonic to commemorate the closing of the "Seeing Spartanburg in a New Light" exhibit.
premiered at the "Blue Mountain Blend" concert (March 2017)

Small Ensemble, Multimedia, FilmPeter KayMarch 31, 2017Trombone, Trumpet, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Tuba

I/O

for fixed media | 6.5 min | 2014

created for a collaboration with filmmaker Jonathan Ade
premiered at "Treefalls: TWO" (June 2014)

Multimedia, FilmPeter KayJune 7, 2014Electronic Music, Fixed Media

No More Excuses

for fixed media | 2min | 2013

musical score, film editing, and animation for Call to Action video produced by Appalachian Voices (January 2013)

Multimedia, FilmPeter KayJanuary 3, 2013Electronic Music, Fixed Media

early works

list of works that were commissioned/performed during the early stages of Peter B. Kay’s career

Solo / Duo, Small Ensemble, Large Ensemble, FilmPeter KayDecember 31, 2002

pieces of music