David Sampson (composer)

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David C. Sampson (born January 26, 1951) is an American contemporary classical composer.

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Biography

Sampson earned a B.A. in music from the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied trumpet with Gilbert Johnson. He continued his studies with Donald Lybbert in composition at Hunter College, earning an M.F.A. in composition, followed by a D.M.A. at the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied composition with John Corigliano and trumpet with Robert Nagel and Raymond Mase. He also attended the Ecole d’Art Americaines at Fontainebleau as a composition student of Robert Levin. Additionally, he has studied with Karel Husa and Henri Dutilleux in composition and Gerard Schwarz on trumpet.

Sampson has received major grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, American Academy of Arts and Letters, Chamber Music America, Barlow Endowment, New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Jerome Foundation, Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.

Selected commissioned works

Discography

Recordings featuring compositions by David Sampson

Compositions by instrumentation

Orchestral

  • The Notes Fit To Print for orchestra, 1980
  • Three Portraits for tuba and chamber orchestra, 1990
  • Simple Lives for orchestra, 1990
  • Triptych for trumpet and orchestra, 1991
  • Turns for violoncello and orchestra, 1994
  • Monument for orchestra, 1996–97
  • Serenade for flügelhorn and string orchestra, 1998
  • Jersey Rain for baritone, chorus and orchestra, 2001
  • Concerto for oboe and string orchestra, 2003
  • New Providence Overture for orchestra, 2003
  • Concerto for soprano saxophone and string orchestra, 2004
  • Black River Concerto for violin, percussion and orchestra, 2007

Mixed ensemble

  • Permit Me Voyage for viola and piano, 1978
  • Passage for viola and flügelhorn, 1979
  • Flashback for percussion quartet, 1980
  • Sonata Forty for horn and piano, 1991
  • Three Arguments for unaccompanied violoncello, 1993
  • Dectet for oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, piano, two violins, viola, violoncello, and double bass, 1998
  • Sketches for violin and marimba, 2007
  • The Powell Trio for tenor trombone, marimba, and piano, 2009
  • Three Sides for trumpet, vibraphone, and piano, 2009
  • Just Keep Moving for horn, bass trombone, marimba, and piano, 2010
  • Undercurrents Redux for flute, clarinet, and piano, 2010
  • Counterwork for trumpet, marimba, and piano, 2010
  • Flare for violoncello, marimba and string orchestra, 2012
  • Death of Macbeth for percussion quintet, 2013
  • Memories to Keep Awhile for trumpet/flügelhorn, violin, violoncello, and piano, 2014
  • Skeleton at the Feast for flute, viola, and guitar, 2017

Choral

Choral with orchestra

Songs and song cycles

Piano

Trumpet(s)/flügelhorn

  • The Mysteries Remain for trumpet and organ, 1978
  • Passage for viola and flügelhorn, 1979
  • Litany of Breath for trumpet, 1980
  • Trumpet Descants on Festive Hymns for trumpet, 1981
  • Flight for three trumpets, 1982
  • Winter Ceremony for two trumpets and percussion, 198.
  • Trumpet Descants on Christmas Hymns for trumpet, 1983
  • Triptych for trumpet and orchestra, 1991
  • Solo for unaccompanied flügelhorn, 1991
  • Serenade for flügelhorn and string orchestra, 1998
  • Notes from Faraway Places - three suites of concert etudes for one or two trumpets, 2001
  • Breakaway for two trumpets and digital audio, 2004
  • Serenade for trumpet and wind ensemble, 2006
  • Morning Pages for unaccompanied trumpet, 2007
  • Three Sides for trumpet, vibraphone and piano, 2009
  • Inamere for 12 trumpets, 2011
  • Memories to Keep Awhile for trumpet/flügelhorn, violin, violoncello, and piano, 2014
  • The Wind Came In Red for trumpet and piano, 2015
  • Double Back for solo trumpet, trombone, and wind ensemble, 2015
  • Random Acts for trumpet and piano, 2018

Tuba

Wind ensemble

Brass ensemble

Brass quintet

Brass trio

Chamber winds

String orchestra

Single instrument

String quartet

Concerto

References

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  2. "Artist's Bio, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts". Archived from the original on January 17, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Flynn, Michael Patrick (May 2010). "Trumpet Music of David Sampson: A Performer's Guide to "Breakaway," "Passage," and "Triptych"" . Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  4. "Review by Mel Martin, Audiophile Audition". June 27, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  5. "Discography, American Brass Quintet" . Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  6. Kandell, Leslie (October 20, 1996). "Transcending a Painful Moment in History". The New York Times archives. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  7. "Program notes, Morning Music". Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.