Russell Peck

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Russell Peck was an American composer born in Detroit on January 25, 1945 to Thorland (Tom) and Margaret (Carlson) Peck.[1] He died in Greensboro, North Carolina on March 1, 2009. Peck's early music education was grounded in Mozart and Beethoven,[2] but also heavily influenced by the soul music emerging from Detroit during his formative years. Peck was the youngest of three children, and doted on by his two older sisters, Jean and Joyce. His father, Tom, sang in the Detroit Symphony Chorus in the late 1930s-early 40's for their Ford Symphony Hour national radio broadcasts,[3] and later in his life was active with barbershop quartets. Tom was a proponent of Russell's interest in classical music, and encouraged him in his studies. From early on, Peck wanted to compose and began learning piano in fifth grade. Later, in high school, he played trombone in band and orchestra. The Motown sound inspired Peck to compose with melodic flow, engaging rhythm, and rich harmonies. The marriage of these 2 musical worlds is the backdrop of Peck's compositions, and is his trademark. Peck is a well-known American composer of music for the symphony. His compositions have been included in thousands of performances by hundreds of orchestras in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa, including more than a dozen major orchestras such as the London Symphony, Montreal Symphony, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, as well as regional orchestras throughout the U.S. His most p

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Orchestral Music

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Drastic Measures

NORTH TEXAS WIND SYMPHONY: Deja View

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Mountain Roads

Texas Music Educators Association 2010 Clinic and Convention - Texas All-State String Orchestra

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Velocity

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The Upward Stream

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Capitol Quartet: American Sketches

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Doris Hays-Adoration Of The Clash

Adoration Of The Clash

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2012 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA): Clements High School Chamber Strings

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The Upward Stream etc. (Alabama SO, Polivnick etc.)

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