About me
Aaron L. Taylor
I am a recent college graduate, earning a Bachelors of Arts in music degree with a minor in statistics from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. I come from a wind ensemble background and specialize in playing alto saxophone and some piano. Although, these are my strengths, I am not limited to them. I am from Charlotte, North Carolina and spent a lot of time in Dayton, Ohio. I currently reside in the greater Charlotte area in North Carolina.
Credentials
2022
The Accompanist - Composer
A 2 minute duet for Eb saxophone and Piano commissioned in mid 2022.
ESPN - Arranger/Orchestrater
An arrangement of the ESPN theme for the North Mecklenburg High School Marching Band.
400 Degrees - Arranger/Orchestrater
An arrangement of 400 degrees by Juvenile for the North Mecklenburg High School Marching Band.
Neck - Arranger/Orchestrater
An arrangement of the common tune Neck for the North Mecklenburg High School Marching Band.
Yield to Fate - Composer
This wind ensemble piece is around 5 minutes in length. It is broken up into 3 sections all with different feels and identities.
48-Hour film festival - Film Scorer
A competition in the Charlotte North Carolina area where filmmakers have only 48 hours to come up with a film from scratch. My role was to create the score and edit the sound in post-production.
Stories to Nowhere - Film Scorer
This is a short film that was submitted and published by Midas Magazine.
2023
Green Strings - Composer
A commissioned work for professional cellist, Craig Hultgren.
Performed in January of 2023.
The piece of the Beast - Composer
This piece incorporates unique meters and tells a story that drives the music forwards.
Performed in April of 2023
Lament for strings - Composer
A piece commissioned for the UNC Charlotte orchestra.
Performed in May of 2023
Fanfare movements - Composer
A multi movement piece composed for brass quartet or quinte.
Composed but pending performance.
Scenes of Summer - Film Scorer
A short film about the evolution of a relationship between 2 girls on their return from college. Premiered in August of 2023.
Luis Rivera in the Banana of Doom! - Film scorer
A comedic take on the classic “whodunnit“ genre. Commissioned for the 2023 UNC Charlotte Film festival. Premiered in November of 2023 .
Day of the Toddler - Composer
A piece composed to encapsulate the daily life of a toddler. This piece is filled with child-like rhythms, weird out of nowhere chords, sections of rage, and an ending that lulls one to sleep.
Performed in December of 2023 at the Katheryn Greenhoot Recital Hall.
2024
Where We Began - Film Scorer
Short piano piece composed for student short film. Soft 'love-at-first scene.
Commissioned in April 2024
Effort - Composer
Chamber ensemble piece featuring string quartet, flute Bb clarinet, and alto saxophone.
Pending performance
As It Was - Arranger/Orchestrator
An arrangement of pop hit As It Was written for 2A sized high school marching band.
To be performed in upcoming marching band season.