Percussion Ensemble Consortium
Join The Wildlight Collective in the Commission of a new large work:
Malicious Ignorance
A collection of pieces written for the collective, Malicious Ignorance explores the extents humans are willing to go, considering just that. The project explores political themes through electroacoustic means, often blending ugly concepts with driving and accessible sounds. Lastly, inspired by The Wildlight Collective's ever-changing personnel, the consortium plans to create multiple pieces of varying sizes of ensemble.
About The Consortium
Contents
Malicious Ignorance is a five movement work of five minutes each. Using fixed backing electronics the whole series totals to just over 25 minutes in length. Support of consortium will grant access to all five movements as well as all needed electronics.
Instrumentation and Personnel
The instrumentation for the whole series is:
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(1) 5 Oct Marimba
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(1) 4.3 Oct Vibraphone
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(2) Glockenspiel
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2 Oct Crotales
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(1) Drumset (Shared)
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Assorted Drums and Misc Accessory Percussion
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Backing Electronics
The whole series will include one duet, one trio, one quartet, and two quintets.
Cost and Delivery
The cost to buy-in to this consortium is $100 USD. The consortium will end on December 1st, 2024 and delivery will be on January 1st of 2025.
Delivery of commission materials will be done by Wildlight Publications.
Benefits of Supporting
Access to all five movements in the series including dirty bombs, the first movement which is already published through Wildlight Publications.
Listing of your name/institution within the score and individual movements.
Malicious Ignorance will remain exclusive to consortium members until January 1st of 2026.
Meet the Consortium Leaders
The Wildlight Collective, founded by Michael Calamas, William Newton, and Chris Amick, is a vibrant community of percussionists scattered across the East Coast of the United States. Members bring diverse experiences, many having earned their degrees from respected institutions such as the University of South Carolina, Florida State University, Shenandoah Conservatory, and the Eastman School of Music with some members winning University faculty and performance positions.
Going beyond the stage, The Wildlight Collective is deeply committed to exploring new possibilities within percussion. They record and commission fresh compositions, actively promoting the work of contemporary composers who enrich our repertoire with their unique voices. This commitment extends to the sister platform, Wildlight Publications, a space dedicated to nurturing the growth of new compositions and fostering a collaborative musical community.
The Wildlight Collective takes pride in our role as stewards of percussion music, honoring its roots while actively contributing to its evolution and pushing the craft.
Meet the Composer
Ben Hausman (they/he) is a percussionist and composer based in the Maryland area. As both an active composer and performer, Ben works closely with electronics, heavily involving themselves with electroacoustic music, using both live electronic and fixed media. Constantly "plugged in" Ben is always finding the next distorted sound found through sampling obscure sounds.
Outside of solo work, Ben is a part of Matchstick Percussion, a Maryland/D.C. based percussion quartet set to ignite creativity, celebrate inclusivity, and transform percussion repertoire. With Matchstick, Ben has had the chance to perform alongside renowned ensembles such as the 21st Century Consort, So Percussion, and Sandbox Percussion.
Having studied with Gene Koshinski, Tim Broscious, Michelle Humphreys, Frank Russo, Jon Seligman, and Will Redman, they hold a M.M from University of Delaware and a B.M in Percussion Performance from Towson University. Outside of music Ben enjoys story telling, filmmaking, table-top board games, and chasing around their cat Mystic.
