PRESTON PEAK
COMPOSER
PRESTON PEAK
COMPOSER
Preston Peak (b. 1998) is passionate about studying music’s origins, innovations, cultural deviations and similarities, and incorporating historical, theological, and biblical themes into his music. His aesthetic embraces both extreme dissonance and clear tonality. Timbre and microtonality are two of his favorite tools to play with to create nuanced sounds. Additionally, tonality is implored to provide clear musical direction, to tell a story, and to bring about emotional themes and motifs which catch the ear. Originally attending Texas A&M university, Preston has written for various ensemble sizes, solo instruments, and mediums - including live performance and video game accompaniment. He lives in Houston, TX with his wife Hailey, and he continues his studies with Dr. Saad Haddad.
CHAMBER WORKS
ca. 13 minutes | This work is scored in four movements.
1.0.1.1 - 1.0.1.0 - pno.hp - perc(2) - 2.1.1.1
(Flute, Clarinet in B-flat, Bassoon - Horn in F, Trombone - Piano, Harp - 2 Percussionists - 2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello, Contrabass)
ca. 5 minutes & 20 seconds
2 Violins, 2 Violas, 2 Violoncellos, Piano, and Harp
SOLO WORKS
ca. 18 - 20 minutes | This work is scored in nine short movements.
PIANO
ca. 6-7 minutes
PIANO
LESS THAN THREE (2024)
ca. 2 minutes
PIANO
ca. 3 minutes | This work is scored in two short movements.
PIANO
ca. 3 minutes
PIANO
ca. 5 minutes
PIANO
This album was carefully composed in a neo-classical and minimal style with emphasis on depicting the object of the miniature titles. Each piece takes on an abstract sound but are also interconnected with the others. I also enjoy not taking any particular work too seriously, so I hope listeners can find a touch of my humor in the album. Thanks for listening!
1 Sunset / 2 Midnight / 3 Sunrise / 4 Interlude (I) / 5 Light at the End of the Tunnel / 6 Interlude (II) / 7 Lost in Space / 8 Lost in Time / 9 Lost in Translation / 10 Lost in Love / 11 Lost in Thought / 12 Interlude (III) / 13 Echoes in the Dark / 14 Interlude (IV) / 15 Coffee (Hot) / 16 Coffee (Cold) / 17 Coffee (Instant) / 18 Coffee (No More Left) / 19 End
As the holidays approach, I composed this short piano album dedicated to winter. The album was composed with a variety of compositional styles ranging from minimalist-ambient, to contemporary neo-classical, to traditional classical. Ludovico Einaudi, Frédéric Chopin, and works from Kensuke Ushio were a few of my compositional influences. The final piece of the album, 'Winter Rain', specifically took influence from Frédéric Chopin's Prelude no. 15 in D major - 'Raindrop Prelude'.
I wanted these pieces to reflect the warm feelings associated with winter, despite it being the coldest of seasons. I hope you enjoy, and thanks for listening.
1 Intro (Nov) / 2 Winter Blues / 3 Prelude (Dec) / 4 Frost / 5 Prelude (Jan) / 6 Shooting Star / 7 Improv (Feb) / 8 Footprints in the Snow / 9 Winter Rain
This album is the original soundtrack for Dream Home Designer (VR) which will be available on Steam soon! The tracks utilize acoustic and electronic elements to create a serene and fun atmosphere as the player builds his or her dream home.
Inspiration for much of the music was Animal Crossing, however, I aimed to use less 'goofy' or 'quirky' instruments, and more natural acoustic instruments. These include: felt piano, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, saxophone, pizzicato cello and double bass, old school electric piano sounds, traditional drums, and latin jazz rhythms.
Thank you for listening if you do!