Bio

The Los Angeles Times describes Peter Terry as a composer with a "prodigious
ability to write virtuosic melodic lines and ostinatos." Journal SEAMUS
writes, "Terry has developed an individual style, both as a composer and a
performer, for the electronic wind instrument. He is a master in creating
and performing in this medium." Audiences throughout the United States have
confirmed these opinions. The recipient of numerous honors and awards, Peter
Terry's music has been performed on prestigious festivals, concert series,
and in alternative galleries and concert halls throughout the United States
and Europe. He is recorded on the Cambria CD-1089, SIMPLE REQUESTS and has a
solo CD of his electronic and acoustic works on Cambria CD-1103 "A HALO of
DARK STARS", performed by his ensemble, Electro-Metamorphosis. As JOURNAL
SEAMUS states, "Terry has clearly integrated technology into his creative
life, expanding concepts of performance, composition, and system design and
blurring the lines between them." In 1998 Peter received an Ohio Arts
Council Individual Artist Fellowship for his multi-media and computer-based
works.  Dr. Terry is the Director of Instructional Technology at Bluffton
College, Bluffton, Ohio where he teaches courses in multimedia and video and
audio production.

Ascending Through Difficult Light

Ascending Through Difficult Light based on highly processed images of water
and sky.  It was my intent to look at the motion of these two natural
elements in a manner that refocuses our attention on common every day
phenomena.  The landscape in Northwest Ohio where I live is very flat and
static, but the winter skys can be very dynamic.  As a result we tend to see
the farmland as a slowly evolving cycle of crops which keeps running on in
an almost timeless manner.  Against this the sky is a continuously changing
and evolving tableau.

The music for Ascending was performed by the composer on a Fender custom
shop MIDI strat controlling an interactive system which generates the piece
in response to the performance of the guitarist.  It is frequently performed
live as part of his concert program in the ensemble Electro-Metamorphosis.