Undergraduate studies for three years at Peabody Conservatory
B.A. in Music Composition, California Institue of the Arts (1976)
Studies with Hugo Weisgall and Hal Budd at CalArts, and Jean Eichelberger Ivey at Peabody

After completion of his undergraduate studies, Richard Jetter joined The Peace Corps when a request went out for music teachers for the school systems of Africa. He taught general music, piano and choir at Lott Carey Mission School in Monrovia.

Only a handful of Jetter's nearly two-dozen works were performed during his lifetime, most during his student days at Peabody and CalArts. His Prelude for Brass Quintet was performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC in 1988 in conjunction with the showing of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. In addition to the unperformed orchestral works, the Piano Sonata may be his most important work that still awaits a premiere.

Richard Jetter died of AIDS in San Francisco at the age of 33 on December 26, 1987.
—Joseph Dalton

WORKS:

ORCHESTRA

And Change We Shall Like Seasons
for: orchestra
date: 1980
note: Martin Selbrede adapted the composer's score (consisting of 12 treble staves) for full orchestra.
performances: New Valley Symphony Orchestra, Tess Taylor, piano, Dr. Richard Fisk, celesta, Martin Selbrede, conductor, Hollywood Hills, CA 2/4/01

Songs of Departure
for: soprano, orchestra (2*220 2210 perc(2) hrp pno str)
date: c. mid-1970s
text: Jetter
performances: Peabody Conservatory, 1975

Sound Games
for: piano, chamber orchestra (0000 2011 timp, perc(4) str(4-4-6-4-2)
date: 1974

Visions of Two Lovers
for: chamber orchestra (2111 0000 xyl cel hrp str)
date: 1973

CHAMBER

Expressions
for: cello and piano
date: 1972

Prelude for Brass Quintet
for: trumpet, horn, trombone, bass trombone, tuba
date: c. 1970s
performances: Kennedy Center, 1988

Senses of Earth
for: baritone, oboe, perc (1 player), celesta, harp, 4
violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos (3 dancers)
date: 1975
duration: ca.15:00
text: ?
performances: Peabody Conservatory, 1975

String Trio for 2 Violins & Viola
for: 2 violins and viola
date: early to mid-1970s

Three Nocturnes
for: guitar and viola
date: 1974

KEYBOARD

Mirage
for: two pianos
date: c. mid-1970s
performances: Peabody Conservatory, 1975

A Pretentious Little Piece for Willy M
for: piano
date: 1981

Simple Piece
for: piano
date: 1982
recorded: William Morosi, piano, Albumblatter, MA Recordings Label of Japan, CD (1988).

Sonata for Piano
for: piano
date: 1971

Textures in Time
for: organ and tape
date: c. mid-1970s
performances: Peabody Conservatory, 1975

Trilogia
for: three pianos
date: 1976

Untitled #1
for: two pianos
date: c. 1975 to 1980

ELECTRONIC

It Rises from Earth to Infinity
for: electronic (?)
date: mid-1970s
performances: Beyond Baroque Center, Venice CA mid-late 1970's

Night Illusions
for: electronic tape
date: unknown
performances: Peabody Conservatory, 1975

Piece of Mind
for: electronic tape
date: unknown
performances: Beyond Baroque Center, Venice CA mid-late 1970's

VOCAL

Journey
for: high voice and piano
date: c. early 1980s
text: by the composer

Nocturnal Psalm
for: voice and piano
date: unknown
text: by the composer

Senses of Earth (see Chamber)

Songs of Departure (see Orchestra)

UNCOMPLETED WORKS:
Unknown

WRITINGS:
None

DISCOGRAPHY:
"A Simple Piece," William Morosi, piano, Albumblatter, MA Recordings Label of Japan, CD (1988).

BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Unknown

PERFORMING RIGHTS AFFILIATION:
ASCAP

RESOURCES:
Most works with:
American Music Center Collection
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023-7498
www.nypl.org

American Music Center
30 West 26th Street
Suite 1001
New York, NY 10010
Tel: (212) 366-5260
Fax: (212) 366-5265
www.amc.net

MUSICAL EXECUTOR:
Bonnie Jetter (mother)
phone/fax: (818) 783-3917
BonnieJ@rampageusa.com