Cello — Portfolio | Music

Dissent (Notorious)

concerto for electric cello, timpani, and strings | 9.5 min | 2021

Inspired by the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg
premiered by the Spartanburg Philharmonic (Mar. 2021)

Large EnsemblePeter KayJanuary 2, 2021String Orchestra, Cello

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

Trumpet Voluntary

for two violins, viola, cello, and bass | 5+ min | 2017

premiered at the University of South Carolina, Upstate (Dec 2017)

Small Ensemble, Arrangement, Large EnsemblePeter KayDecember 6, 2017Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass

Gaudeamus igitur

for two violins, viola, cello and bass | 5+ min | 2017

premiered at the University of South Carolina, Upstate (Dec 2017)

Small Ensemble, Arrangement, Large EnsemblePeter KayDecember 6, 2017Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass

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 Molly

for violin, viola, and cello | 15 min | 2017+

commissioned and premiered by Trillium (March, 2017)

Small EnsemblePeter KayMarch 20, 2017Violin, Viola, Cello

Sextet for Strings, "Impressions"

for 2 violins, 2 violas, and 2 cellos | 9 min | 2015

commissioned and premiered by the Spartanburg Philharmonic at their “Espresso no 1: German Blend” concert (October, 2015)

Small EnsemblePeter KayOctober 16, 2015Violin, Viola, Cello

a Brief Affair Continues Him

for solo cello | 3 min | 2015

commissioned by Brenda Leonard
premiered on NGU faculty recital (April 2015) and "Treefalls presents: Cello Times Two benefiting globalbike" (November 2015)

Solo / DuoPeter KayJanuary 15, 2015Cello

a remembered, seconds

for cello and bass clarinet | 5 min | 2014

premiered by the Blechtler Ensemble at the Charlotte New Music Festival (June 2014)

Solo / DuoPeter KayJune 27, 2014Piano, Cello

a Boy and his Tiger (Sunday Edition)

for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano (opt. 2nd violin and viola) | 4.5 min | 2013

premiered by the Spartanburg Philharmonic at their "Homegrown" concert (Nov 2019)

Small EnsemblePeter KayOctober 1, 2013Flute, Clarinet, Piano, Violin, Cello, Viola