The Brass Junkies Episode 64: Pete Meechan
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Pete Meechan, composer of “Song of Hope”, joins Andrew & Lance to talk about, wait for it, composing! Pete explains how he went from working in the bar at the Royal Northern College of Music to writing pieces which have impacted countless listeners and has allowed him to work with and write for some of the best players and organizations in the world. We discuss music as a healing process, talk about the state of the industry and how CDs can still serve as proof of quality. We learn who he considers to be his favorite composers, get the story behind his incredibly popular “Song of Hope” and hear about the music he is working on today.
And how he strives to set new standards in not sucking.
LINKS:
Meechan Music Site
Epitaph for Hillsborough
TEM Episode with Pete
Song of Hope
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