Peter Scott LEWIS – Pacific Triptych
Pacific Triptych (21:25)
1. Following the Sunrise 8:16
2. Travelling Music 6:17
3. Toccata 6:52
Seven Nuggets (20:53)
1. Fire Opal 2:49
2. Carved Jade 2:28
3. Gleaming Chrysocolla 2:41
4. Rough Diamond 3:05
5. Raw Sapphire 3:16
6. Emerald, Uncut 2:58
7. Lapis, with Gold Crystals 3:36
An American Travelogue, Book 1 (14:00)
1. Chief Seattle Walks the Pike Place Market 6:14
2. Dancing in New Orleans 2:11
3. Austin Sun 2:44
4. Beyond the Golden Gate 2:51
TT: 56:21
Peter Scott Lewis, composer
Blair McMillen, piano
Publisher: Lapis Island Press (Subito Distribution)
Producers: Sono Luminus and Peter Scott Lewis
Recorded at Oktaven Audio, Mount Vernon, NY - May 19-20, 2024
Ryan Streber, recording engineer
Daniel Shores, mastering engineer
Brigitte Sims, piano technician
Josh Frey and Collin Rae, cover art
Photo of PSL: Thomas Heinser © 2023
Instrument: 1987 Hamburg Steinway D 9' concert grand. Rebuilt by Klavierhaus and Arlan Harris in 2009.
© 2025
Pacific Triptych for piano was completed in August of 2019. It is based on an earlier unperformed version for full orchestra completed in 2006. So, the piano version recorded here acts as a premiere. As implied by the title, it’s a three-movement score based on contrasting sections that reflect the majesty of the Pacific Coast, especially the drama of the ocean and the endless sky above.
Seven Nuggets was completed on April 25, 2023. It was inspired by a group of uncut, yet brilliant gemstones. Each “nugget” or movement ends with a low bass note. Those same notes are then played in sequence - at mid-range - at the end of the seventh nugget before being resolved into a sixth chord in the final nine bars.
An American Travelogue (Book 1) was completed on May 3, 2023. This four-movement piano suite was inspired by various American locations in the western, southwestern, and Gulf Coast of the United States. (Book 2 continues this exploration in locations in the rest of the country.) PSL
