Benjamin Dean Taylor is a composer of contemporary concert music. His energetic, adventurous music provides a uniquely refreshing sonic experience for performers and audiences alike. Trained as a trumpet player and pianist, he performs with and writes music for a variety of chamber ensembles, jazz combos and big bands, wind bands, orchestras, choirs, and experimental ensembles. Much of Taylor's music includes electronic elements - from prerecorded sounds to live, interactive electronics and video.
Techno Blade featured in Scotland
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Techno Blade (for concert band and audio track) was featured at the Scottish Learning Festival at the Scottish Exhibition Centre. An incredibly talented young dancer named Ellie Fergusson choreographed a solo to go along with the music! Ellie recently won The Greatest Dancer which is a popular televised dance program in the U.K. Thank you Ellie, and all the students in the West Calder High School Senior Wind Band and their director, Camille Mason. So fun! Video of the performance is here:
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New Jazz Big Band Chart - Can I See Your Socks?
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My first big band chart specifically written for high school.
This piece features a sax soli and plenty of solo space on a basic extended blues form. It has made me a convert to wearing fancy dress socks! 
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The Hope Within - Indiana University
AURUM TETRA - Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra
Check out this great article/interview by Audrey Kelly!
https://bellinghamfestivalblog.org/2017/05/11/aurum-tetra-2017-world-premiere/
I'm thrilled to collaborate with the Calidore String Quartet and the Bellingham Festival of Music, Michael Palmer, artistic director, on my newest orchestral work titled, "Aurum Tetra." The Concerto is in three movements totaling 23 minutes in duration. The premiere occured on July 1, 2017 in Bellingham, WA. This work was funded in part by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University. Recording is here
https://bellinghamfestivalblog.org/2017/05/11/aurum-tetra-2017-world-premiere/
I'm thrilled to collaborate with the Calidore String Quartet and the Bellingham Festival of Music, Michael Palmer, artistic director, on my newest orchestral work titled, "Aurum Tetra." The Concerto is in three movements totaling 23 minutes in duration. The premiere occured on July 1, 2017 in Bellingham, WA. This work was funded in part by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University. Recording is here
MIDWEST CLINIC 2018
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I'm excited to announce the formation of BLUE DOT COLLECTIVE (five young composers writing fresh music for wind band). We will be at Midwest this year after a very successful launch last year.
bluedotcollective.com |
Seeds of Glass Video
Video - Stop.Rewind.Play.
Performed by Erin Yanacek
Recording of Shipbreaking by consortium member Ian Richter
European Premiere - Digital Goldfish
Digital Goldfish was performed at the Scandinavian Saxophone Festival on Thursday, April 17 at 19:30h (Danish time) at Musikhuset in Aarhus/Denmark. The ensemble consisted of:
Claus Olesen - Soprano saxophone
Joonatan Rautiola - Alto saxophone
Martin Eriksson - Tenor saxophone
Johannes Thorell - Baritone saxophone
Claus Olesen - Soprano saxophone
Joonatan Rautiola - Alto saxophone
Martin Eriksson - Tenor saxophone
Johannes Thorell - Baritone saxophone
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