Tim Corpus
Tim Corpus Tim Corpus
Menu Close
Listen

Spooky Video Game Jam Midwest 2020 & Silence Speaks

This past weekend I decided to take part of the 2020 Spooky Game Jam Midwest held by the IGDA. It was a great opportunity to meet some new folks and have some fun.

In a surprise turn of events, there were a lot of sound people who turned out for this event. So while a few didn’t have a game to join, I became the lead developer (I know, I was shocked too) and created a game along with them. It was a great template (Sunken Grounds) and opportunity to talk sound design with new friends. You can view that fun little project here. I haven’t worked in Unity since the spring, so it was fun to get back into the game design side of things and put together some work. I was surprised how much I remembered as it all came back to me. This definitely reminded me of the fun I had producing scenes like Race Day and the Viking Village.

The other game I composed music for was Silence Speaks. This dev team was great to work with and the final project turned out nicely. You can watch the full review all the games here!

Watch the IGDA Game Jam Review

I’m really proud of how the music came out in such a short time period. Like I said, I was developing a whole game for another group, but had to find the time to crank out full orchestra score. I was honored that all of the IGDA reviewing panel praised the music. So thanks!

PLAY THE GAME

You can listen to the tracks I made last weekend right here!

Tim Corpus is a composer with a genuine lyric impulse. He writes music that is at the same time challenging and appealing - which should be the ideal of any composer. He has a wonderful ear for sound and for shape. This is a composer with a real and important voice.

Henry Fogel Retired Dean of the Chicago College of Performing Arts and CEO/President of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

...`{`Three Pieces for Five Timpani`}` is an outstanding addition to the literature for timpani and great for advanced recital programs.

George Frock Professor Emeritus, The University of Texas

Tim Corpus is a wonderfully skilled composer who has important things to say with his music. His debut album, Breath, is extremely impressive. Beautiful and exciting music to be sure!

Larry Alan Smith Composer

Tim Corpus' music is complex, original and steeped in tradition. His Three Pieces for Five Timpani is clearly an extension of the composers, such as Elliott Carter, that came before him. The pieces are challenging but fulfilling to learn and perform. Possibly the most important thing about Tim's timpani writing is that audiences will enjoy listening to his compositions. He is taking solo timpani writing to the next level.

Ed Harrison Timpanist of the Lyric Opera of Chicago

The melodic gestures in Tim Corpus' masterful piece for strings, ``Breath``, are paced so that a listener’s respiration pattern aligns itself instinctively with the slow and even pulse of the piece. Breath creates a powerful performer/listener symbiosis, a remarkable accomplishment on the part of the composer.

Steven Gryc Composer

Tim Corpus’s music is beautifully lyrical, nicely voiced and technically well-realized. In person, he is a pleasure to work with. We very much enjoyed recording his first two string quartets and hope to see more from him in the future.

Jen Leckie Violinist, Grant Street String Quartet

I recently had the pleasure of conducting the premiere of First Flight. It is artfully written, fresh, unique, and best of all – a beautiful piece of music! Tim is a major talent with big things in store for his future. It clearly deserves a permanent place in the repertoire of any serious wind ensemble. I can't wait to program it again!

Stephen Squires Conductor, Chicago College of Performing Arts Wind Ensemble

I have worked with Tim Corpus as a performer, composer and teacher. He brings passion and energy to his craft. He is a young lion who is making his mark on the Chicago music scene.

Kevin Miller Retired Band Director, Schaumburg High School

I've had the pleasure of knowing Tim for years now, and I learned very quickly that his passion and talent as a performer and composer are unquestioned. Everything he does is handled with a rare combination of intensity and care, and his works display such attributes. His lyricism in particular, along with his rich, beautiful harmonies and intricate polyphony set him apart from many of his colleagues. In a world littered with simple, non-intellectual music, Tim is breaking through and creating a new, exciting, accessible, and, most importantly, intelligent style of music that is imperative to the future of our art form.

Matt Bronstein Axiom Brass Quintet

Breath is very professionally produced, and the overall impression is of a lyrical and rhapsodic voice. I think Breath is a great starter, very ample and serene, even ecstatic. The second quartet is lively and engaging throughout.

Dr. Robert Carl Composer
Recent News
Cart

© 2024 Timothy Corpus.