Peros' catalogue of works includes compositions for
a cappella chorus, accompanied solo voice, solo instrumental works, as well as
chamber and orchestral works.
Vocal Peros's vocal works are primarily songs for solo voice and
piano and are settings of various
poetic texts, including texts by
Emily Brontë,
William Blake,
Emily Dickinson,
A.E. Housman,
William Wordsworth,
Robert Louis Stevenson, et al. His CD
Songs (Phoenix Records, 2000), performed by
soprano Heidi Klann and
pianist Alayne Hall, features thirty-one songs for voice and piano, seventeen of which are settings of the poetry of Brontë, with a number of those being the first time her poems have been set to music.
Choral Peros's choral works focus largely on
a cappella motets, composed for two to five part choruses and characterized by both
homophonic and
polyphonic textures. Peros' debut CD
Motets (Phoenix Records 1999),
Prayer of Consolation is a large-scale a cappella choral work in eleven movements composed to mark the First Anniversary of
9/11, featuring a
Biblical text compiled by Peros to reflect a dialogue between
God and Man on the day of those events. It received its world premiere on September 10, 2002, in
Washington, D.C., at the
Washington National Cathedral, where it was performed by the Palestrina Choir, conducted by Michael Harrison, as part of the
U.S. commemorations of the first anniversary of 9/11.
Solo instrumental Peros's compositions for solo instrument include works for
flute,
cello,
harp, piano, and guitar.
Soliloquies (Phoenix Records, 2012) features a selection of works for solo instrument, including
Eden for solo flute,
Suite No.1 for Solo Cello and five
Poemes for Solo Piano. Selected
Poemes for Solo Piano were recorded by Canadian pianist Linda Shumas and were included on her recording "
Paradise Reborn". Compositions for solo guitar include
24 Nocturnes for Solo Guitar,
Sonata for Solo Guitar,
Rondo for Solo Guitar and five
Suites for Solo Guitar.
Nocturnes: 24 Nocturnes for Solo Guitar (DeoSonic Music, 2017) was the world premiere recording of the 24
nocturnes and was performed and recorded by Canadian guitarist Michael Kolk. The
24 Nocturnes and the
Rondo for Solo Guitar are published by Les Productions D'Oz.
Chamber and orchestral Peros's
chamber works include a
Sonata for Cello and Piano, various duets and music for string trio. His orchestral works include
Prelude to Beren & Luthien, a one-movement work for full orchestra inspired by the
Tolkien story, and
Northern Lights.
Northern Lights (1993) is a one-movement orchestral work which received its world premiere in November 1994, performed by Symphony Hamilton, conducted by Clyde Mitchell. In 1997,
Northern Lights was further performed across
Canada, including a performance by the
Regina Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Marc David, which was recorded and broadcast nationally by
CBC Radio. Most recently,
Northern Lights, was performed by the
Arcady Ensemble under the direction of Ronald Beckett. == Producer ==