Noah D. Taylor

January 2009

noah.taylor — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:33:44 +0000

Euphonium soloist, Pat Stuckemeyer and the University of Arizona Symphonic Band will be recording the Concerto for Euphonium and Frontier of Freedom. The CD will be released following the recording session in the Fall of 2009.

The Concerto for Euphonium is available for purchase from JustforBrass.com.

September-October 2008

noah.taylor — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:49:19 +0000

Altered States is Taylor’s first original marching band score. It was commissioned by the Worthington Kilbourne High School Marching Band, under the direction of Phil Day. Altered States was performed by the group at competitions in the Fall of 2008. For more information about Altered States, go to KilbourneBands.org.

May 2008

noah.taylor — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:53:47 +0000

Taylor conducted the Penfield High School Wind Ensemble in a performance of The Guide.

Taylor was awarded First Prize in the Penfield Music Commission Project’s 2008 Composition Contest. The Penfield Music Commission Project began in 1982 and has commissioned over 270 works for concert band. The focus of the Project is to “foster the development of the creative process of musical composition and performance through collaborative experiences with a variety of composers, guest artists and organizations.”

While in residence at Penfield High School in May of 2008, Taylor conducted and rehearsed the students in preparation for a performance of The Guide. Taylor also gave a guest lecture to the Penfeild Music Theory classes on the experiences of studying music composition in high education.

April 28, 2008

noah.taylor — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:13:45 +0000

Concerto No. 1 in D-Minor for marimba will be performed by Josh Cvijanovic at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro.