
Episode 11 with Richard Peat: "Down In Yon Forest"
02/25/23 • 79 min
Composer Richard Peat joins podcast host Arthur Breur to explore "Down In Yon Forest" and brings three beautiful choral works of his own to share.
Melody "Down In Yon Forest" (YouTube video of referenced performance, "Enchanted Carols", here: https://youtu.be/Bi1N_a_PrEE)
Composer / Songwriter: Traditional
Duration: 1:19:06
- Intro and guest questions – 0:00
- Pre-discussion about “Down In Yon Forest” – 21:41
- Review of the melody – 27:00
- Richard shares – 57:00
Guest Composer: Richard Peat
- Website: https://www.richardpeat.com/
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/composer1979
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ComposerPeat
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-peat-composer/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RickPeatComposer
- "Faces in the Mist" (Regent Records): https://www.regent-records.co.uk/product/faces-in-the-mist/
Music Referenced in This Episode:
- The Snowman: https://youtu.be/5A3THighARU
- Andre Previn conducting Walton Symphony No. 1 (Movements 1, 2, and 4 are available on YouTube): https://youtu.be/Qg1tCLDHOCY
- Rodrigo, Concierto Serenata for Harp and Orchestra: https://youtu.be/wJsxqq-goTg
Recorded: September 29, 2022 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM
Musical score for reference created using FREE Musescore software: https://www.musescore.org
Video of musical score for reference created using Musescore Online: https://www.musescore.com
Melodology Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodypodcast
Composer Richard Peat joins podcast host Arthur Breur to explore "Down In Yon Forest" and brings three beautiful choral works of his own to share.
Melody "Down In Yon Forest" (YouTube video of referenced performance, "Enchanted Carols", here: https://youtu.be/Bi1N_a_PrEE)
Composer / Songwriter: Traditional
Duration: 1:19:06
- Intro and guest questions – 0:00
- Pre-discussion about “Down In Yon Forest” – 21:41
- Review of the melody – 27:00
- Richard shares – 57:00
Guest Composer: Richard Peat
- Website: https://www.richardpeat.com/
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/composer1979
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ComposerPeat
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-peat-composer/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RickPeatComposer
- "Faces in the Mist" (Regent Records): https://www.regent-records.co.uk/product/faces-in-the-mist/
Music Referenced in This Episode:
- The Snowman: https://youtu.be/5A3THighARU
- Andre Previn conducting Walton Symphony No. 1 (Movements 1, 2, and 4 are available on YouTube): https://youtu.be/Qg1tCLDHOCY
- Rodrigo, Concierto Serenata for Harp and Orchestra: https://youtu.be/wJsxqq-goTg
Recorded: September 29, 2022 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM
Musical score for reference created using FREE Musescore software: https://www.musescore.org
Video of musical score for reference created using Musescore Online: https://www.musescore.com
Melodology Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodypodcast
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Episode 10 with Zachary Davies: "Over the Rainbow"
Composer, pianist, and host of the Euterpean Podcast, Zachary Davies joins Melodology Podcast host Arthur Breur to examine one of the two melodies that inspired the Melodology Podcast in the first place: “Over the Rainbow” from the movie “Wizard of Oz”, music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Yip Harburg.
Melody “Over the Rainbow” (wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over_the_Rainbow)
Composer / Songwriter: Music by Harold Arlen (lyrics by Yip Harburg).
Duration: 1:21:57
- Intro and guest questions – 0:00
- Pre-discussion about “Over the Rainbow” – 6:24
- Review of the melody – 13:25
- Zach shares – 100:44
Guest Composer: Zachary Davies
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZDaviesMusic
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zdaviesmusic/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0zsGmb8hMUZ9_ohUhL8k0w
- Eurerpean Podcast: https://theeuterpeanpodcast.buzzsprout.com/
- St. James Infirmary: wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._James_Infirmary_Blues Louis Armstrong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzcpUdBw7gs
Recorded: September 15, 2022 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM
Musical score for reference created using FREE Musescore software: https://www.musescore.org
Video of musical score for reference created using Musescore Online: https://www.musescore.com
Melodology Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodypodcast
Next Episode

Episode 12 with Aaron Lee: “Seit Gesunderhait” (“Farewell My Dear Parents”)
Composer Aaron Lee joins podcast host Arthur Breur to explore the Jewish Folk Song “Seit Gesunderhait” (“Farewell My Dear Parents”) and two of his own compositions, one of which uses “Seit Gesunderhait” as a component in the composition.
Melody: “Farewell My Dear Parents” (“Seit Gesunterhait Meine Liebe Eltern”)
- https://youtu.be/sbGSFE76tXg
- https://youtu.be/Jihe7hK_8Ro?t=166
- https://youtu.be/ShA9dYbl0vs
- https://loc.getarchive.net/media/farewell-my-dear-parents-jewish-folk-song-dab681
Composer / Songwriter: Traditional (?) Jewish Folk Tune
Duration: 1:08:24
- Intro and guest questions – 0:00
- Pre-discussion about “Farewell My Dear Parents” – 06:27
- Review of the melody – 17:15
- Aaron shares – 50:01
Guest Composer: Aaron Lee
- Website: https://www.musicoflee.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/MusicOfLee
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-lee-a53a67191
Recorded: August 19, 2022 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM
Musical score for reference created using FREE Musescore software: https://www.musescore.org
Video of musical score for reference created using Musescore Online: https://www.musescore.com
Melodology Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melodypodcast
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