"The New Jersey Percussion Ensemble is a national treasure. Nothing less can fairly describe this team."
- Star Ledger, November 29, 1996

New Jersey Percussion Ensemble

The New Jersey Percussion Ensemble directed by Peter Jarvis, now in its 40th year, was founded in 1968 by Raymond DesRoches. Because of the ensemble’s ongoing commitment to the proliferation of percussion repertoire, numerous pieces have been written for, premiered and recorded by the ensemble. The NJPE has appeared in numerous venues in the United States and Europe as guests the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the, Radio Group for Contemporary Music, the Composers Guild of New Jersey, the San Francisco Symphony, the Gaudeamus Foundation Denmark, and countless others. The group can be heard on Nonesuch, Composer's Recording Inc., Music and Arts, Koch International, Desoto, New World, NAXOS, the Composers Guild of New Jersey and Capstone recording labels.
The New Jersey Percussion Ensemble has been in residence at William Paterson University since 1972. 

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