Peter Davison
Background information
Born1948 (age 75–76)
GenresNew-age
Occupation(s)Composer - CDs and TV/Film scoring
Years active1974–present
Websitepeterdavison.com

Peter Davison (born 1948) is an American composer known for New Age/Neo Classical works, and television and film scores.

Early years

Davison was born in Los Angeles, California. He played flute, saxophone, guitar, keyboards and electric bass in all sorts of ensembles throughout his public school years. He received his Bachelor's and master's degrees in Music Composition from California State University, Northridge.[1]

Career

Davison has composed music scores for Indie Features, the History Channel, A+E, Biography, PBS, Warner Bros., Disney, Universal, Discovery, Gaiam (Yoga/Relaxation music).[2] Over 40 CDs of his music are on Higher Octave/Universal, Gaiam, Davisounds and TSR/Baja.[3][4][5] His CDs Meditate and Exhale were both in the Billboard Top 10 New Age Albums. His music is widely played in internet radio. On Pandora [6] at this time there are 90 million streams of his music[7] with similar stats on the other internet music providers such as Spotify.[8] He has received awards and nominations from the Global Music Awards, Hollywood Music in Media Awards, Accolade Global Film Awards, Colortape International Film Festival and others.[9][10][11][12][13][14] Davison's first 7 releases (1980-1986) are considered pioneers of New Age Music.[15] Fact of Being, a European label has re-released the first 2 of these [16][17] on vinyl LP. They will re-release the remaining 5 over the next 2 years, as a retrospective of Davison's early work. Davison has also received commissions for classical orchestral music.[18][19][20][21] GQ, Gentleman's Quarterly, published a feature article about Davison in their June, 2023 issue.[22]

Discography

Davisounds Label 2008–present GAIAM Label CDs 1986 - 2002 Higher Octave/Universal Label 1980 - 1986
The Unfolding Self
On Shores of Crystal Dreams
Wanderings Yoga Winds of Space
Rest and Be Thankful Comfort Glide
Poems Without Words Solace Star Gazer
Plateau Presence Forest
GAIA - Music for Our Mother Earth Exhale Mountain
The Colors of Sound T'ai Chi Traces
On the Edge of Now Meditate Music on the Way
When I Go Inside AM & PM Yoga
My Universe in Harmony Rejuvenate
Iris - Bringer of Dreams Vitality
Clarity Rising TSR/Baja Label, 1996
Enchanted Lagoon Focal Point
What Happened Next
NOW...the Present is a Gift GAIAM Label DVDs 1986 - 2002
Moments of Transformation AM & PM Yoga
Floating in Bliss Yoga for Beginners
The Pleiades Rodney Yee DVDs, multiple
Music from the Heart of the Forest Power Yoga DVDs, multiple
Galileo's Telescope Qigong DVDs, multiple
Getting Closer T'ai Chi DVDs, multiple
Forest Home
Future, Present, Past
Possibility
Release
Take Me Back to Eden

Television and film scores

History Channel:PBS Series:Warner Brothers:
Escape: True Tales of SuspenseEarth Revealed (26 episodes)Batman, The Animated Series
Breakout from Iran Our Families, Ourselves (18 Episodes)The Flash
Escape from Kuwait Inside Out (22 Episodes) Show Time:
Chain Gang Breakout The Way We Live (22 Episodes) Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre:
Fire in Mann Gulch The Unfinished Nation (52 Episodes) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
PapillonThe Endless Voyage (26 Episodes) Universal Studios:
Escape from Bosnia, the Scott O'Grady Story Madison Heights (16 Episodes) SeaQuest DSV
Bravo, Biography, A+E, AMC:Framework for Democracy (26 Episodes) Islands of Adventure,
Mary MagdeleneThe Examined Life (26 episodes) Theme Park in Orlando, Florida
Diplomats for the DamnedCrossroads Cafe (26 episodes) Cinco Rosas Productions:
Crimes in TimeOn Common Ground (15 episodes) The Last Word
The Hollywood Soundtrack StorySomething Ventured (26 episodes) Harmony Gold:
Smothered, Bio of the Smothers BrothersSales Connection (26 episodes)Secret of the Lens
Bella Lewitzky, feature documentary, BAM Entertainment The Human Condition (26 episodes) Media FX Media:
Life Lines (16 Episodes) The Stewards of Shaver's Fork
Legacy Interactive Media:
Emergency Room (Video Game)

References

  1. ↑ Johnson, Noah (June 2023). "A Mind-Bending Journey with the Mystic Master of New Age Music". GQ (Gentleman's Quarterly). June 2023 (June 2023).
  2. ↑ Davison, Peter. "IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. ↑ Davison, Peter. "All Music". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Davison, Peter (11 June 2019). "Glide review, French". Section 26. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  5. ↑ Breznikar, Klemen (September 29, 2021). "Peter Davison Interview | Legendary Composer of "New Age"". It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  6. ↑ Davison, Peter. "Composer". Pandora. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  7. ↑ Davison, Peter. "Composer stats".
  8. ↑ Davison, Peter. "Composer". Spotify. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  9. ↑ Davison, Peter. "When I Go Inside". Global Music Awards. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  10. ↑ Davison, Peter. "Iris - Bringer of Dreams". Global Music Awards. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  11. ↑ Davison, Peter. "Timberline". Global Music Awards. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  12. ↑ Davison, Peter. "Blooming Memories of Spring". Global Music Awards. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  13. ↑ Davison, Peter. "On the Edge of Now". Global Music Awards. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  14. ↑ Davison, Peter. "Sip of Wine". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  15. ↑ Davison, Peter. "1980-1986". Ultravillage. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  16. ↑ Davison, Peter. "Music on the Way". Infinite Fog. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  17. ↑ Davison, Peter (October 5, 2021). "Glide".
  18. ↑ Davison, Peter. "Foundation for New American Music, LA Times" (PDF). Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  19. ↑ Davison, Peter. "LA County Museum of Art, LA Times" (PDF). Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  20. ↑ Davison, Peter. "California Arts Council Concert, LA Times" (PDF). Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  21. ↑ Davison, Peter. "The Real Nut, LA Times" (PDF). Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  22. ↑ Noah, Johnson (June 6, 2023). "A Mind-Bending Journey with the Mystic Master of New Age Music". GQ.


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