Music

Published Works

Below is a list of my original compositions that are available for purchase. Click on each link to read about the piece and listen. All of my works can be purchased online at J.W. Pepper.com

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  Impromptu on A-C-D-G
  December 1, 2017

  This piano piece was an experiment, composed almost entirely of four notes: A-C-D & G. At the turning point in the composition the four tones are transposed down a fifth to D-F-G-C and chromatic alterations are added, but the piece ends on the same opening four pitches. It begins reflective - focusing on the harmonies…

Portfolio

Here are some other examples of my work including arrangements, various tracks, and music for film.

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  The Allegory of the Cubicle
  May 18, 2016

  The Allegory of the Cubicle is my first foray into composing for film, and composing using Logic rather than Sibelius or standard notation. The film is by NJCU Graduate student Raul Garcia, and was originally created with no sound - it was a silent film. Raul graciously allowed me complete artistic license with the music,…
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  Winter's Sky
  May 16, 2016

  My first string quartet is based on Winter's Sky, a piece that I originally composed for my high school woodwind ensemble. The musical ideas, however, were always conceived for strings. As a project for my first year at NJCU M.M. for Composition I decided to re-work these ideas into a full string quartet. Posted here…