Peter Davison (composer)

This article is about the musician, composer. For Peter Davison Actor, see the actor. For the director, see Peter Moffatt. For the playwright, see Peter Moffat. For the musician, see Wool (band).
Peter Davison in the recording studio.

Peter Davison is a composer and instrumentalist whose works range from meditation and yoga music to well known TV and film themes and scores. Peter Davison composes music scores for Indie Features, the History Channel, A+E, biography, PBS, Warner Bros., Disney, Gaiam (Yoga/Relaxation music) and others. An extensive knowledge of Western and Eastern music lend global flavors to his work. His CDs "Meditate" and "Exhale" were both in the Billboard Top 10 New Age Albums.

His instrumental "Sip of Wine" (from his CD "Future, Present, Past") received the Best Song of the Year Award, Hollywood Music in Media Awards, (New Age/Ambient), 2010. He has also received nominations for "Best Score of the Year, TV Show" (The Endless Voyage, PBS), "Best Classical Composition" ("Fern Valley" and "Mount Tahquitz" from his CD "Forest Home") and "Best Song of the Year" ("Possibility" from his CD "Possibility," "Getting Closer" from his CD "Getting Closer").

Peter Davison's Yoga/Relaxation music is used for Spas, Yoga, relaxation, meditation, massage, – anywhere that a deep, calming and soothing environment is desired. He composes the memorable music for over 45 of GAIAM's award winning DVDs featuring master instructors Rodney Yee, Patricia Walden, Suzanne Deason, David-Dorian Ross and others.

Peter Davison received his BA and MA in Music Composition from California State University, Northridge and has received grants and commissions for orchestral works by the National Endowment for the Arts, the California Arts Council, the Foundation for New American Music and individual performance groups.

Discography

On the Davisounds Label

On the GAIAM Label

On the EMI/Higher Octave Label

On the TSR/Baja Label

TV & Film Composing

External links

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