David Sampson
Compositions
Scores available
from:
Cantate Publishing Company (CAN)
Concordia Publishing Company (CON)
Alexander Broude, Inc. (AB)
Editions BIM (EB)
David Sampson (DS) davidsampson@mac.com
Chronological Repertoire List
The Skein
for Soprano and Piano, 1973 (DS)
Fanfare for Canterbury Cathedral for Double Brass Quintet, 1978
(EB)
The Mysteries Remain for Trumpet and Piano, 1979 (EB)
O Blessed Face for Flute, Harp, Organ and Chorus, 1978 (AB)
Permit Me Voyage for Viola and Piano, 1978 (DS)
Passage for Viola and Flugelhorn, 1979 (DS)
Flashback for Percussion Quartet, 1980 (DS)
Litany of Breath for Solo Trumpet:, 1980 (EB)
The Endless Instant for Clarinet and Percussion, 1980 (DS)
Cuttings for Piano, 1980 (DS)
The Notes
Fit To Print for Orchestra, 1980 (DS)
Trumpet Descants on Festive Hymns, 1981 (CON)
In Memoriam: W.E.S. for Woodwind Quintet, 1981 (EB) sample
Peace for Chorus a cappella,1981 (DS)
Flight for Three Trumpets, 1982 (EB)
The Birthday for Soprano, Oboe, Violincello and Harp, 1982 (DS)
Winter
Ceremony for Two Trumpets and Percussion, 1983 (EB)
Trumpet Descants on Christams Hymns, 1983 (CON)
Nine Times Mime for Oboe, Harp and Percussion, 1983 (DS)
The War Prayer (1984-5) One-Act Opera for Six Soloists, SATB
Chorus and Chamber Orchestra, 1984-5 (DS) program notes
Behold How Good and Lovely It Is for Chorus and Organ, 1984 (DS)
Four Scenes and an Epilogue for Soprano, String Quartet and Harp,
1984 (DS)
Echoes and Other Ghosts for Brass Quintet, 1986 (DS)
Morning Music for Brass Quintet, 1986 (EB) sample program notes
Three Christmas Scenes for Flute/Picc., Oboe/English Horn, Violoncello,
Piano and Chorus, 1987 (DS)
Points for Brass Octet and Percussion, 1983 rev 1987 (EB)
In Time for Bass Trombone, Piano and Percussion, 1988 (EB)
The Song My Paddle Sings for Chorus a cappella, 1987 (DS)
The Figured Wheel for Soprano, Oboe/English Horn, Bassoon and
Piano, 1988 (DS)
Reflections on a Dance for Fourteen Brass and Two Percussion,
1988 (EB)
Our Fathers Road: A Cantata for New Sweden for Narrator,
Soprano, Oboe/English Horn, Violoncello, Piano and Percussion, 1989
(DS)
Three Portraits for Tuba Solo and Chamber Orchestra, 1990 (EB)
Distant Voices for Brass Quintet, 1990 (EB) program notes
Simple Lives for Orchestra, 1990 (DS) program notes
Triptych for Trumpet Solo and Orchestra, 1991 (EB)
Solo for Flugelhorn unaccompanied, 1991 (EB)
Four Winds for Wind Quartet, 1991 (DS)
Sonata Forty for Horn and Piano, 1991 (EB) sample program notes
Without Warning for Piano, 1992 (DS)
Shout for Joy! for Brass Quartet, Organ and Choir, 1992 (CAN)
Three Arguments for unaccompanied Violoncello, 1993 (DS)
Westfield Fanfare for Thirteen Brass and Three Percussion, 1993
(DS)
Short Stories for Wind Quintet, 1994 (EB) program notes
Emmas Dance for Tuba and Piano, 1994 (DS)
Praise! for Choir and Organ, 1994 (DS)
Turns for Violoncello and Orchestra, 1994 (DS) program notes
Evensong
for Tuba and Computer, 1995 (DS)
Hommage JFK for Fourteen Brass and Three Percussion, 1995
(EB) sample program notes
Monument for Orchestra, 1996-97 (DS)
Voices of Our Youth for Flute, Viola, Violoncello, Harp and Chorus,
1997 (DS)
Serenade for Flugelhorn and String Orchestra, 1998 (EB) sample program notes
Dectet for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Piano, 2 Violins, Viola,
Violoncello, and Double Bass, 1998 (DS) sample program notes
Strata for Brass Quintet:, 1999 (EB) program notes
Notes from Faraway Places: Three Suites of Concert Etudes for
one or two Trumpets, 2000 (EB)
Concerto for Dancers and String Orchestra, 2000 (DS)
The Elements for String Quartet, 2001 (DS)
Jersey Rain for Baritone Solo, Chorus and Orchestra, 2001 (DS)
sample
Duncan Trio for Brass Trio, 2002 (EB)
Breathing Lessons for Saxophone Quartet, 2002 (DS)
Concerto for Oboe and String Orchestra, 2003 (DS)
Moving Parts for Wind Ensemble, 2003 (DS)
New Providence Overture for Orchestra, 2003 (DS) program notes
Entrance/Exit for Brass Quintet, 2003 (DS)
Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and String Orchestra, 2004 (DS)
Breakaway for Two Trumpets and Electronics, 2004 (DS)
Serenata for Tuba and Wind Ensemble, 2005 (DS)
Breathing Lessons for String Quartet, 2006 (DS)
Serenade for Trumpet and Wind Ensemble, 2006 (DS)
Outburst for Wind Ensemble, 2006 (DS)
Sketches for Violin and Marimba, 2007 (DS)
Morning Pages for Trumpet unaccompanied, 2005-07 (EB)
A Vanished World for Flute unaccompanied, 2007 (DS)
Repertoire List by Ensemble
Anthems
O Blessed Face for Flute, Harp, Organ and Chorus, 1978 (AB)
Peace for Chorus a cappella,1981 (DS)
Behold How Good and Lovely It Is for Chorus and Organ, 1984 (DS)
Shout for Joy! for Brass Quartet, Organ and Choir, 1992 (CAN)
Of the Father’s Love Begotten for Choir and Organ, 1993 (CAN)
Praise! for Choir and Organ, 1994 (DS)
Choral with Orchestra
The War Prayer (1984-5) One-Act Opera for Six Soloists, SATB Chorus and Chamber Orchestra, 1984-5 (DS) program notes
Jersey Rain for Baritone Solo, Chorus and Orchestra, 2001 (DS) sample
Songs, Sets, Cycles
The Skein for Soprano and Piano, 1973 (DS)
The Birthday for Soprano, Oboe, Violincello and Harp, 1982 (DS)
Four Scenes and an Epilogue for Soprano, String Quartet and Harp,
1984 (DS)
Three Christmas Scenes for Flute/Picc., Oboe/English Horn, Violoncello,
Piano and Chorus, 1987 (DS)
The Song My Paddle Sings for Chorus a cappella, 1987 (DS)
The Figured Wheel for Soprano, Oboe/English Horn, Bassoon and
Piano, 1988 (DS)
Our Fathers Road A Cantata for New Sweden
for Narrator, Soprano, Oboe/English Horn, Violoncello, Piano and Percussion,
1989 (DS)
Voices of Our Youth for Flute, Viola, Violoncello, Harp and Chorus,
1997 (DS)
Jersey Rain for Baritone, Chorus and Orchestra, 2001 (DS)
Mixed Ensemble
Dectet for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Piano, 2 Violins,
Viola, Violoncello, and Double Bass, 1998 (DS) sample program notes
Sketches for Violin and Marimba, 2007 (DS)
Piano
Cuttings for Piano,
1980 (DS)
Without Warning for Piano, 1992 (DS)
Flute
A Vanished World for Flute unaccompanied, 2007 (DS)
Oboe
Concerto for Oboe
and String Orchestra, 2003 (DS)
Saxophone
Concerto for Soprano Saxophone
and String Orchestra, 2004 (DS)
Saxophone Quartet
Breathing Lessons for
Saxophone Quartet, 2002 (DS)
French Horn
Sonata Forty for Horn and Piano,
1991 (EB) sample program notes
Bass Trombone
In Time for Bass Trombone, Piano and Percussion:,
1988 (DS)
Trumpet
The Mysteries Remain for Trumpet and Organ, 1979 (EB)
Passage for Viola and Flugelhorn, 1979 (DS)
Litany of Breath for Trumpet,
1980 (EB)
Trumpet Descants on Festive Hymns, 1981 (CON)
Flight for Three
Trumpets, 1982 (EB)
Winter Ceremony for Two Trumpets and Percussion, 1983
(EB)
Trumpet Descants on Christmas Hymns, 1983 (CON)
Triptych for Trumpet
and Orchestra, 1991 (EB)
Solo for Flugelhorn unaccompanied, 1991 (EB)
Serenade for Flugelhorn and String Orchestra, 1998 (EB) sample program notes
Notes from Faraway Places Three Suites of Concert Etudes for one or two Trumpets, 2000 (EB)
Breakaway for Two Trumpets and Electronics, 2004 (DS)
Morning Pages for Trumpet unaccompanied, 2005-2007 (EB)
Tuba
Three Portraits for Tuba Solo and Chamber Orchestra, 1990 (EB)
Emmas Dance for Tuba and Piano, 1994 (DS)
Evensong for Tuba and Computer, 1995 (DS)
Serenade for Tuba and Wind Ensemble, 2005 (DS) sample program notes
Percussion
Flashback for Percussion
Quartet, 1980 (DS)
The Endless Instant for Clarinet and Percussion, 1980
(DS)
Winter Ceremony for Two Trumpets and Percussion, 1983 (EB)
Nine Times
Mime for Oboe, Harp and Percussion, 1983 (DS)
Points for Brass Octet and
Percussion, 1983 rev 1987 (EB)
In Time for Bass Trombone, Piano and Percussion,
1988 (DS)
Reflections On a Dance for Fourteen Brass and Two Percussion,
1988 (EB)
Westfield Fanfare for thirteen brass and three Percussion, 1993
(DS)
Hommage JFK for Fourteen Brass brass and Three Percussion, 1995 (EB) sample program notes
Viola
Permit Me Voyage for Viola and Piano, 1978 (DS)
Passage for Viola
and Flugelhorn, 1979 (DS)
Violoncello
Three Arguments for unaccompanied
Violoncello, 1993 (DS)
Turns for Violoncello and Orchestra, 1994 (DS) program notes
String Quartet
The Elements for String Quartet, 2001 (DS)
String Orchestra
Serenade for Flugelhorn and String Orchestra, 1998 (EB) sample program notes
Concerto for Dancers
and String Orchestra for String Orchestra, 2000 (DS)
Concerto for Soprano
Saxophone and String Orchestra, 2004 (DS)
Woodwinds
The Endless Instant
for Clarinet and Percussion, 1980 (DS)
Nine Times Mime for Oboe, Harp
and Percussion, 1983 (DS)
Wind Quintet
In Memoriam: W.E.S. for Woodwind
Quintet, 1981 (EB) sample
Short Stories for Woodwind
Quintet, 1994 (DS) program notes
Wind Quartet
Four Winds for Wind Quartet, 1991 (DS)
Brass Trio
Duncan Trio for Brass Trio, 2002 (DS)
Brass Quintet
Echoes
and Other Ghosts for Brass Quintet, 1986 (DS)
Morning Music for Brass
Quintet, 1986 (EB) sample
Distant Voices for Brass Quintet, 1990 (EB) program notes
Strata
for Brass Quintet:, 1999 (EB) program notes
Entrance/Exit for Brass Quintet, 2003 (EB)
Brass Ensemble
Fanfare for Canterbury Cathedral for Double Brass Quintet, 1978
(EB)
Points for Brass Octet and Percussion, 1983 rev 1987 (EB)
Reflections On a Dance for Fourteen Brass and Two Percussion, 1988 (EB)
Westfield Fanfare for Thirteen Brass and Three Percussion, 1993 (DS)
Hommage JFK
for Fourteen Brass brass and Three Percussion, 1995 (EB) sample program notes
Orchestral
The Notes Fit To Print for Orchestra, 1980 (DS)
Three Portraits for Tuba and
Chamber Orchestra, 1990 (EB)
Simple Lives for Orchestra, 1990 (DS) program notes
Triptych
for Trumpet and Orchestra, 1991 (EB)
Turns for Violoncello and Orchestra,
1994 (DS) program notes
Monument for Orchestra, 1996-97 (DS)
Serenade for Flugelhorn
and String Orchestra, 1998 (EB) program notes
Jersey Rain for Baritone, Chorus and Orchestra,
2001 (DS) sample
Concerto for Oboe and String Orchestra, 2003 (DS)
New Providence
Overture for Orchestra, 2003 (DS) program notes
Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and String
Orchestra, 2004 (DS)
Band/Concert Winds
Moving Parts for Wind Ensemble,
2003 (DS)
Serenata for Tuba and Wind Ensemble, 2005 (DS)
Serenade for Trumpet and Wind Ensemble, 2006 (DS)
Outburst for Wind Ensemble, 2006 (DS)
Dance
Concerto for Dancers and String Orchestra for String Orchestra, 2000 (DS)
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