Metal Lizard Shift - for euphonium and drum set (either live drummer or audio track)
- 6-8 minutes duration
- Energetic, rhythmically intricate, riff based duet between solo instrument and "heavy metal" style drums (pre-recorded audio track)
- This work is for any low wind instrument; tuba, euphonium, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, bassoon, bass trombone and audio track featuring "heavy metal" drums.
- Consortium will consist of players of any of these low instruments who want a very untraditional concert solo!
- Medium-advanced difficulty (suitable for college level and up) See composer's work FLOW as an example
- The audio track will be super easy to play along with. Just hit play and go. (A version of this work for live death metal drummer will be forthcoming)
- PDF score and audio track will be delivered to consortium members December 16, 2022
- Buy-in price is $50 for students and $125 for professionals and $250 for a teaching studio (multi-user license)
- Final date to join consortium is Thursday December 15, 2022.
(Potential title and cover art for the piece shown.)
Who has already joined?
Andy Rummel and John Caputo, Consortium Directors
San Francisco Brass Band
Bri and Doug Olenik
Knut Arne Lange Kringstad
Michael Taylor
Dakota Pawlicki
Tommy Vo
Lee Harrelson
Matthew Moore
Justin Weis
Sean Breast
Danny Helseth
James Hendricks
Krissia Molina
Thomas Janssen
Joshua Thomas
Blake Lile
Robert Brown
Randy Westmoreland
Channing Shows
Ravil Atlas
Peyton Sills
Matthew Harvey
Alex Sellers
William Hess
Charlie Johnson
Matt Younglove
Courtney Marshall-Ross
Dannel Espinoza
kazuhiro nakamura
Jacob Kittleson
Olivier Haas
Jeff Heisler
Ryan Farris
Ethyn Evans
So what will this piece be like?
So there I am talking to John Caputo at the Midwest clinic and I say, "I know this might sound crazy, but I've always wanted to write a piece for euphonium or tuba and heavy metal drum set. You know, totally knock people out of their seats." And to my surprise he says, "YES! We HAVE to do this! DONE!" And why limit it to only euphonium or tuba? Let's get all low instruments involved!
I've wanted to write this piece for several years now. I LOVE the rhythmic intricacy in metal - the crazy time signatures, the riffs that feel "off" yet so satisfying. I'm all about that. Sitting in recitals and hearing the same old pieces, I'm ready for something different - something unexpected, something novel and just plain old FUN. Heavy metal____[insert your instrument name]____ and drum set? Oh h*** yeah! (that was heck) he he.
Imagine ending your next recital with this - you come on stage and maybe you've got your horn amplified and maybe you even borrowed your friend's guitar pedal board and so you've experimented with some sweet live effects, and you shred some killer virtuosic lines like an electric guitar player with a killer audio track featuring death metal drums... that's what this piece will be...
Here are some of my influences, just to name a few of my favorites; ANIMALS AS LEADERS, MESHUGGAH, and THE ALGORITHM.
I've wanted to write this piece for several years now. I LOVE the rhythmic intricacy in metal - the crazy time signatures, the riffs that feel "off" yet so satisfying. I'm all about that. Sitting in recitals and hearing the same old pieces, I'm ready for something different - something unexpected, something novel and just plain old FUN. Heavy metal____[insert your instrument name]____ and drum set? Oh h*** yeah! (that was heck) he he.
Imagine ending your next recital with this - you come on stage and maybe you've got your horn amplified and maybe you even borrowed your friend's guitar pedal board and so you've experimented with some sweet live effects, and you shred some killer virtuosic lines like an electric guitar player with a killer audio track featuring death metal drums... that's what this piece will be...
Here are some of my influences, just to name a few of my favorites; ANIMALS AS LEADERS, MESHUGGAH, and THE ALGORITHM.
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Benefits to Consortium Members
- Name will be displayed on the cover of the published score
- Right to give regional premiere performance (may list in your CV as "consortium premiere")
- Exclusive performance rights for 1 year before the work is released publicly.
- Build connection and community among network of like-minded players who love fun, non-traditional, fresh concert music!
Consortium Directors - Dr. Andy Rummel and John Caputo
Dr. Andy Rummel is Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. A native of Delavan, Illinois, Andy received his Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music Performance degrees from Illinois State University in Normal and his Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. Andy is the principal tubist with the Heartland Festival Orchestra and has performed with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra, the Illinois Symphony and the Virginia Symphony. Prior to his arrival at Illinois State, Andy was the principal tubist with the United States Air Force Heritage of America Band and the Heritage Brass Quintet located at Langley AFB in Virginia. Andy has been a featured guest soloist with the Heartland Festival Orchestra, the Vermont Youth Philharmonia, the Prairie Wind Ensemble, the Rockford Wind Ensemble, the Brass Band of Central Illinois as well as with many high school bands and orchestras throughout the Midwest. He has been a featured recitalist at many international and regional tuba-euphonium conferences has served as an adjudicator for several international and regional tuba solo competitions.
In addition to his performing credentials, Andy is also the musical director/conductor of the Illinois State University Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble. The ensemble was featured performers at the 2015 and 2013 Midwest Regional Tuba and Euphonium Conferences as well as the 2015 and 2013 International Conferences for the National Association for Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians. The tuba-euph ensemble was the first ensemble of its kind to perform at the Illinois Music Educators All-State Music Conference in 2011 and was invited to perform again in 2016. This ensemble has recorded for Mark Custom Records and has been invited to perform at three International Tuba and Euphonium Conferences. For recordings and more information, please feel free to check out the studio YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/isutubaeuph
Recent graduates of the tuba and euphonium studio are performing professionally in military bands and orchestras, teaching at universities, and are employed as music educators around the country. Illinois State tuba-euphonium students have been semifinalists in the International Tuba and Euphonium Conference (ITEC) Artist Solo Tuba Competition and the ITEC Chamber Ensemble Competition. In 2016 a studio member won third place in the Artist Solo Tuba division of the prestigious Leonard Falcone International Tuba and Euphonium Competition. Illinois State University tuba and euphonium students have won several competitions at regional tuba and euphonium conferences and have been finalists and semifinalists at several prestigious military band auditions. Feel free to “like” the Illinois State Tuba and Euphonium Studio on Facebook to learn more about upcoming performances and student successes.
In addition to his performing credentials, Andy is also the musical director/conductor of the Illinois State University Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble. The ensemble was featured performers at the 2015 and 2013 Midwest Regional Tuba and Euphonium Conferences as well as the 2015 and 2013 International Conferences for the National Association for Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians. The tuba-euph ensemble was the first ensemble of its kind to perform at the Illinois Music Educators All-State Music Conference in 2011 and was invited to perform again in 2016. This ensemble has recorded for Mark Custom Records and has been invited to perform at three International Tuba and Euphonium Conferences. For recordings and more information, please feel free to check out the studio YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/isutubaeuph
Recent graduates of the tuba and euphonium studio are performing professionally in military bands and orchestras, teaching at universities, and are employed as music educators around the country. Illinois State tuba-euphonium students have been semifinalists in the International Tuba and Euphonium Conference (ITEC) Artist Solo Tuba Competition and the ITEC Chamber Ensemble Competition. In 2016 a studio member won third place in the Artist Solo Tuba division of the prestigious Leonard Falcone International Tuba and Euphonium Competition. Illinois State University tuba and euphonium students have won several competitions at regional tuba and euphonium conferences and have been finalists and semifinalists at several prestigious military band auditions. Feel free to “like” the Illinois State Tuba and Euphonium Studio on Facebook to learn more about upcoming performances and student successes.
John Caputo is an internationally recognized euphonium soloist, trombonist, and conductor based in San Antonio, TX. He's in nationwide demand as a soloist, a private instructor, a clinician, and chamber musician. Additionally, he's the music director and conductor for the Austin Brass Band, a traditional British Brass Band based in Austin, TX.
John's Story
"So what do you want to play?"
"Trumpet."
"You sure you don't want to play euphonium?"
"No, I want to play trumpet."
"But we need a euphonium player."
"...ok, fine. What's a euphonium?"
That's how it all started, more or less, in a band room in the wilds of Northwest Oregon. Thirty years later, I'm performing as a euphoniumist, trombonist, and conductor all over the country. Life's weird, man.
John's Story
"So what do you want to play?"
"Trumpet."
"You sure you don't want to play euphonium?"
"No, I want to play trumpet."
"But we need a euphonium player."
"...ok, fine. What's a euphonium?"
That's how it all started, more or less, in a band room in the wilds of Northwest Oregon. Thirty years later, I'm performing as a euphoniumist, trombonist, and conductor all over the country. Life's weird, man.
Buy-in to join consortium
To become a consortium member, please click in the box below to select your membership level then click "Buy Now". You may select to receive the completed piece by PDF or hard copy. (Hard copy delivery options include free shipping to continental USA only)
Questions? email Consortium Directors
Andy atrumme@ilstu.edu or John thecapoots@gmail.com
Andy atrumme@ilstu.edu or John thecapoots@gmail.com
Want a taste of what else Benjamin Taylor has written? Check out these solos!
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About the Composer - Benjamin Dean Taylor
The music of Benjamin Dean Taylor (born 1983), has been described as “elegant and energetic” (Kenneth Thompson) and “powerful and direct with delightful surprises in each work.” (Marilyn Shrude) Having grown up as a performer in jazz, rock, ska, country, and concert bands as well as in choirs and orchestras, Taylor is driven to write music that highlights the strengths of each performing ensemble. His catalog of more than 100 works covers a large range of styles and genres including music written for orchestra, wind band, opera, choir, jazz big band, gamelan, chamber ensembles, and soloists with live electronics. Taylor has received commissions from ensembles including the Calidore String Quartet, Omaha Symphony, Solaire Saxophone Quartet, New World Youth Symphony, and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Civic Wind Symphony. As a sought-after composer for wind band, Taylor has been commissioned by over 75 band directors of players at all educational levels. Recently named a recipient of his third commission from the Barlow Endowment, Taylor’s prizes and honors include Winner in the 2013 Ticheli Composition Contest, a grant from the Indiana Arts Council (2015), Dean’s Prize in Composition from Indiana University (2013), BMI Student Composers Award (2011), Winner in the American Composers Orchestra Underwood New Music Readings (2012), and an ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award (2011). Benjamin Taylor completed a doctorate degree from Indiana University and holds degrees from Bowling Green State University (MM) and Brigham Young University (BA).
