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New Music for 2022

Lots going on this year with new music, even though the year is about halfway done! Never a slow moment here.

In addition to writing lots of new music for upcoming performances. I’ve done a number of arrangements and orchestrations over the last few months for Andrea Bocelli, the LA Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and a few others.

New Commissions

I have a few new commissions for concert pieces in the next few years which is fun to return to.

  • Double Concerto for Percussion – This double percussion concerto will feature Ed Harrison of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and Vadim Karpinos of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. This is a massive project and I’ll be able to share a lot more updates in the coming months, but for now, gear up for some rad percussion in 2024!
  • Percussion Quartet – I am writing a new piece for Medium-Advanced percussion quartet. This commission is aimed for upper high school and undergraduate level percussionists.
  • New Piece for Band – I’m thrilled to be working with some old friends from my old high school who have commissioned a new work for band. This piece will be premiered in the next year.

New Music for Dance – Ending the War on My Body

Ending the War on My Body production is in full swing! There was a hugely successful fundraiser, raising nearly $35,000 which was very exciting to be part of. Shooting has been ongoing over the last few weeks in NYC and we’ll be heading into post-production for the first one this week. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has once again made life difficult for productions and our schedule has been a bit wonky.

Film & TV

I’ll be working on a few new TV spots which is really exciting. Not much more to be able to share about it yet, but I’m really excited to work on some episodic material that will be released later on this year.

That’s about all the updates in new music for now. Life has been super hectic working on the Opera Festival of Chicago’s 2022 season. Covid has not made this summer any easier than the last, but we’re gearing up for the big finale this weekend of Verdi’s “Il Corsaro”. If you’re in Chicago, come check it out!

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
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