Peter Dayton
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,...
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Peter Dayton
- Oct 29, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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Peter Dayton
- Oct 20, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Peter Dayton
- Sep 21, 2020
- 5 min
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...
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Peter Dayton
- Aug 10, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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Peter Dayton
- Jun 30, 2020
- 4 min
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.
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Peter Dayton
- Jun 19, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Peter Dayton
- Jun 3, 2020
- 3 min
6.3.20 Black Lives Matter. Readings, Reflection, and Listening.
Black Lives Matter. This needs to be stated over and over again.
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Peter Dayton
- May 20, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Peter Dayton
- May 6, 2020
- 4 min
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....
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Peter Dayton
- Apr 29, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Peter Dayton
- Apr 24, 2020
- 3 min
4.24.20 More new music, video links, etc.
Recent developments in broadcast/video performances as well as new compositions.
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Peter Dayton
- Apr 10, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Peter Dayton
- Apr 8, 2020
- 2 min
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,...
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Peter Dayton
- Mar 20, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Peter Dayton
- Mar 16, 2020
- 4 min
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.
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Peter Dayton
- Mar 12, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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Peter Dayton
- Mar 5, 2020
- 4 min
3.5.20 Concert Recaps, Progress on new works, and 1-Week Album Countdown
Exciting recaps of multiple concerts, and announcements of future projects!
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Peter Dayton
- Feb 26, 2020
- 4 min
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!
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Peter Dayton
- Feb 20, 2020
- 2 min
2.20.2020 Countdown to Celebration!
Final reminder for "To Celebrate the Need" and a new review of Peter's choral music!
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