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Maurice Peress
tr, *1930 US, New York City
Conductor of Classical and Jazz
Maurice Peress (born March 18, 1930 in New York City) is an American orchestra conductor, educator and author.After serving as assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein beginning in 1961, Peress went on to stand as leader of the orchestra in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1962. In 1970, he also became leader for two years of the Austin Symphony Orchestra. In 1974, he left Texas to take over the Kansas City Philharmonic, where he remained until 1980.
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Plays With
| The Chamber Brass Players |
Popular Tracks 
Central Park in the Dark on Ives: Symphony No. 2; The Unanswered Question; Central Park in the Dark; Orchestral Pieces by Charles Ives & Leonard Bernstein Three Black Kings (Les Trois Rois Noirs): King Of The Magi, King Solomon, Martin Luther King - orchestrated by Luther Henderson on Symphonic or Bust: The Orchestral Duke Ellington by Various Artists Rigaudon from Idomenée on Greatest Hits: Brass by The Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra Brass New World a-Comin' for solo piano and orchestra - orchestrated by Maurice Peress on Symphonic or Bust: The Orchestral Duke Ellington by Various Artists Poem in October on Corigliano: Poem In October / Oboe Concerto / 3 Irish Folk Song Settings by John Corigliano & Various Artists Black, Brown, and Beige (Arr. M. Peress for Orchestra): Black on AFRICA SINGS by Various Artists Black, Brown, and Beige (Arr. M. Peress for Orchestra): Brown on AFRICA SINGS by Various Artists Black, Brown, and Beige (Arr. M. Peress for Orchestra): Beige on AFRICA SINGS by Various ArtistsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballet Mécanique | George Antheil, The New Palais Royale Orchestra & Percussion Ensemble, Maurice Peress | 1992 | Album |
| Four Symphonic Works By Duke Ellington | Duke Ellington, American Composers Orchestra, Maurice Peress | 1989 | Album |
| The Birth Of Rhapsody In Blue (Paul Whiteman's Historic Aeolian Hall Concert Of 1924) | Paul Whiteman, Maurice Peress | 1986 | Album |
| Rheinberger: Two Concertos For Organ & Orchestra E Power Biggs op. 137 / G-moll, Op. 177 | E. Power Biggs, Josef Rheinberger | 1974 | Album |
| Music For Organ, Brass And Percussion | E. Power Biggs, The Columbia Brass And Percussion Ensemble, Maurice Peress | 1972 | Album |
| Shakespearean Concerto | David Amram, Midhat Serbagi, Ronald Roseman, John Barrows, Danny Cowan, Maurice Peress, Mitchell Andrews | Album |
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