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11.7.20 The Day America Exhaled
Dear Friends, 4 years ago, when I, my friends, and those I loved were devastated by the news that the awful, lying rapist, Donald Trump,...

Peter Dayton
Nov 7, 20204 min read
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10.29.20 Vote for survival
Dear Friends, No particular updates on the music front, except I encourage you to explore the music of composer and harpist Amy Nam. She...

Peter Dayton
Oct 29, 20204 min read
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10.20.20 Wedding Music
Dear Friends, Wedding Music The transition from summer into fall is probably my favorite time of year, and this year it was made even...

Peter Dayton
Oct 20, 20203 min read
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9.21.20: The Passing of Great Ladies
Dear Friends, September 2020 has been a difficult month. The Federal mismanagement of COVID-19 has led to the deaths of now nearly...

Peter Dayton
Sep 21, 20205 min read
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8.10.20 Wedding Music & Upcoming Performance
Dear Friends, Amid everything that is happening in the world (even just in the United States), I am delighted to share with you some good...

Peter Dayton
Aug 10, 20204 min read
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6.30.20 Art Amid Adversity
New videos of recent performances of Peter's music, updates on continuing projects, and a message to fellow Vanderbilt University alumni.

Peter Dayton
Jun 30, 20204 min read
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6.19.20 Juneteenth 2020, Virtual Performance Reminder
Dear Friends, Today is Juneteenth, a holiday I was never taught about growing up. It celebrates the June, 1865 enforcement of Abraham...

Peter Dayton
Jun 19, 20202 min read
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6.3.20 Black Lives Matter. Readings, Reflection, and Listening.
Black Lives Matter. This needs to be stated over and over again.

Peter Dayton
Jun 3, 20203 min read
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5.20.20 A day late, but a month ahead! June concert appearance announcement
Dear Friends, I hope you have been keeping safe and well during this time. Yesterday was a very important day, the birthday of my...

Peter Dayton
May 20, 20202 min read
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5.6.20 On this day... Celebrating Katie Procell
Dear Friends, As always, I hope you are keeping safe, wearing masks when you are out, and are keeping up your spirits during this time....

Peter Dayton
May 6, 20204 min read
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4.29.20 A year ago today... (almost)
Dear friends, A year ago (minus a day) on the other side of the world, a workshopped version of my Recurring Dream: Second Fantasy, for...

Peter Dayton
Apr 29, 20203 min read
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4.24.20 More new music, video links, etc.
Recent developments in broadcast/video performances as well as new compositions.

Peter Dayton
Apr 24, 20203 min read
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4.9.20 Short-notice announcement! Peabody broadcasting Peter's music tomorrow night!
Dear Friends, Two posts in such close proximity! One of the disadvantages of not being on Facebook is that I am less in the loop about...

Peter Dayton
Apr 9, 20201 min read
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4.8.20 Continuing to create, continuing to make, continuing
Dear Friends, I hope you are staying safe and washing your hands. Though much of the routines of life as we have known them have changed,...

Peter Dayton
Apr 8, 20202 min read
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3.20.20 Art in times of crisis
Dear Friends, The past few days have prompted a lot of reflection - how could they not as we all adjust to new ways of interacting and...

Peter Dayton
Mar 20, 20202 min read
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3.16.20 Southampton success, coming back, moving forward
News from the far end of our trip to England: a recap of the successful opening night of John Hitchens's exhibition.

Peter Dayton
Mar 16, 20204 min read
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3.12.20 It's (a)LIVE!!!
Dear Friends! A quick word before we have to dash off to the actual opening of John's exhibition "Aspects of Landscape." The album is now...

Peter Dayton
Mar 12, 20201 min read
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3.5.20 Concert Recaps, Progress on new works, and 1-Week Album Countdown
Exciting recaps of multiple concerts, and announcements of future projects!

Peter Dayton
Mar 5, 20204 min read
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2.26.20 Cause for Celebration and Album Arrival!
So much news! A recap of To Celebrate the Need, a reminder of Friday 2/28's opera performance, and Aspects of Landscape album announcements!

Peter Dayton
Feb 26, 20204 min read
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2.20.2020 Countdown to Celebration!
Final reminder for "To Celebrate the Need" and a new review of Peter's choral music!

Peter Dayton
Feb 20, 20202 min read
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