SOUND DESIGN & COMPOSITION
ORIGINAL MUSIC AND ARRANGEMENT SAMPLES
Europe
Thalia’s Umbrella—American Premiere, March 2022
An anthem for a small, unnamed country, sung by drunk patriots in a bar.
“The Tannoy plays a short, irritating tune,” says the script; this is mine.
Our Town
Perseverance Theatre—2018
The classic play needed all original music. Here are the two main themes played beautifully by multitalented Juneau pianist Rob Cohen. I also wrote two original hymns for the production, and I hope to post those shortly if I can get the production recordings.
“Our Town” Waltz
Emily’s Waltz
The Impossibility of Now
Thalia’s Umbrella—2018
Y York’s wonderful play inspired this main theme for the fun combination of two small glockenspiels and accordion! Accordion: Mark Lutwak; Glockenspiels: Lucy Peckham and Michael Sakarias
Our Friends, the Enemy
My arrangement of “O Tannenbaum” for violin and cello, recorded in my studio by violinist Nate Berry and cellist Jon Genziano. Through the magic of digital audio manipulation, it sounds like a 78 recording.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Perseverance Theatre—2017
There is a wealth of source material from the Smithsonian’s Lomax recording collection. Four amazing singers led by Shirley M. Springer Staten gave their time in my studio, and we recorded three songs anew… This is “The Sun Don’t Ever Go Down…”
And the same song played by Anchorage old-time banjo master Brian DeMarcus, from a very different southern tradition.
When Love Speaks
Thalia’s Umbrella—2017
I can’t really take credit for this. I gave some interpretive direction to the marvelous Anchorage jazz pianist Dan McElrath, on Cole Porter’s beautiful song “Why Shouldn’t I…,” and he nailed it, giving exactly the sweetly flirtatious feel I wanted!
In the Next Room or The Vibrator Play
Perseverance Theatre—2016
The main musical theme of the play is a short melody written for a character to improvise on the doctor’s piano after she has received her first treatment. Halting, sweet, and unpredictable when she first plays…
…it becomes a song, then an anthem of joy to end Act I…
…and finally a fantasy transition of fulfillment and enlightment at the end of the play.
My wonderful pianists are Mischa Shimek, Rob Cohen, and my computer.
Annapurna
Perseverance Theatre—2015
Original music written for “Annapurna.” I am fortunate to know two excellent Dobro players with very different styles—Peter Dunlap-Shohl, who here plays the sweet double-stop version of the melody on a very bluesy-sounding old metal-body resonator, and Randy Pasley, who plays the melody lyrically on his more bluegrass-y wood body.
Othello
Perseverance Theatre—2015
Here are samples of the original compositions from my design for “Othello,” August–October 2015: the Othello main theme, played on synth by Yngvil vatn Guttu.
Desdemona’s “Willow” song, here played by Yngvil vatn Guttu on a harmonic flute.
A Lesson from Aloes
Thalia’s Umbrella—2014
Original music written for “A Lesson from Aloes;” Betsy Sims plays marimba, and I play cello.
Betrayal
Perseverance Theatre—2013
“Timeless,” by John Abercrombie, arranged by Lucy Peckham. Monica Lettner, voice; Joe Eunice, bass; Brandon Cockburn, drums.
“Roots,” by Ian Carr, arranged by Lucy Peckham. Monica Lettner, voice; Joe Eunice, bass; Brandon Cockburn, drums.
The Blue Bear
Perseverance Theatre—2012
“The Blue Bear Main Theme” by Lucy Peckham Mischa Shimek, guitar
“The Tripod Waltz” by Lucy Peckham Mischa Shimek, guitar
Percussionist Corliss Kimmel is featured in this montage I created from tension effects used throughout The Blue Bear. I produced and recorded all the percussion.
Doubt
Perseverance Theatre—2011
Ethan Barske, Piano. Arrangement by Lucy Peckham.
Ethan Barske, Piano. Arrangement by Lucy Peckham.
