David Sampson (born January 26, 1951, Charlottesville, Virginia) is a composer and professional trumpet player. He was Composer-in-Residence with the Colonial Symphony Orchestra from 1998 through 2007. He is a recipient a 2014 New Jersey State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowship. His major works include The War Prayer for soloists, chorus and orchestra commissioned by the National Endowment for the Arts and premiered by Princeton Pro Musica; Hommage JFK commissioned by the National Symphony Orchestra; Monument commissioned by the Barlow Foundation for the Akron and Memphis symphony orchestras; Turns forCello and Orchestra commissioned by the Bergen Foundation and cellist Paul Tobias and premiered with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra; Triptych for trumpet and orchestra commissioned by the International Trumpet Guild and premiered by Raymond Mase at the Aspen Music Festival and with the American Composers Orchestra at Carnegie Hall; Dectet commissioned by the Chicago Chamber Musicians; Elements commissioned by the Elements Quartet; Strata commissioned by the NEA and the American Brass Quintet; Jersey Rain commissioned by the NEA and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and premiered by Harmonium and Masterworks Choruses and the Colonial Symphony.
Other works include Breathing Lessons for saxophone quartet commissioned by Chamber Music America for the Amherst Saxophone Quartet, Three Portraits for tuba and orchestra commissioned by Scott Mendoker; Short Stories commissioned by Chamber Music Americaand the Pew Charitable Trusts; Elements commissioned by the Elements Quartet; Four Winds commissioned by the Chelsea Chamber Ensemble; Moving Parts written for the Randolph Wind Ensemble, David Aulenbach, conductor; and Simple Lives commissioned by the Colonial Symphony.
Works
The Skein for Soprano and Piano, 1973
Fanfare for Canterbury Cathedral for Double Brass Quintet, 1978
The Mysteries Remain for Trumpet and Piano, 1979
O Blessed Face for Flute, Harp, Organ and Chorus, 1978
Permit Me Voyage for Viola and Piano, 1978
Passage for Viola and Flugelhorn, 1979
Flashback for Percussion Quartet, 1980
Litany of Breath for Solo Trumpet:, 1980
The Endless Instant for Clarinet and Percussion, 1980
Cuttings for Piano, 1980
The Notes Fit To Print for Orchestra, 1980
Trumpet Descants on Festive Hymns, 1981
In Memoriam: W.E.S. for Woodwind Quintet, 1981
Peace for a cappella Chorus,1981
Flight for Three Trumpets, 1982
The Birthday for Soprano, Oboe, Violincello and Harp, 1982
Winter Ceremony for Two Trumpets and Percussion, 1983
Trumpet Descants on Christmas Hymns, 1983
Nine Times Mime for Oboe, Harp and Percussion, 1983
The War Prayer (1984-5) One-Act Opera for Six Soloists, SATB Chorus and Chamber Orchestra, 1984-5
Behold How Good and Lovely It Is for Chorus and Organ, 1984
Four Scenes and an Epilogue for Soprano, String Quartet and Harp, 1984
Echoes and Other Ghosts for Brass Quintet, 1986
Morning Music for Brass Quintet, 1986
Three Christmas Scenes for Flute/Picc., Oboe/English Horn, Violoncello, Piano and Chorus, 1987
Points for Brass Octet and Percussion, 1983 rev 1987
In Time for Bass Trombone, Piano and Percussion, 1988
The Song My Paddle Sings for Chorus a cappella, 1987
The Figured Wheel for Soprano, Oboe/English Horn, Bassoon and Piano, 1988
Reflections on a Dance for Fourteen Brass and Two Percussion, 1988
Our Father’s Road: A Cantata for New Sweden for Narrator, Soprano, Oboe/English Horn, Violoncello, Piano and Percussion, *1989
Three Portraits for Tuba Solo and Chamber Orchestra, 1990
Distant Voices for Brass Quintet, 1990
Simple Lives for Orchestra, 1990
Triptych for Trumpet Solo and Orchestra, 1991
Solo for Flugelhorn unaccompanied, 1991
Four Winds for Wind Quartet, 1991
Sonata Forty for Horn and Piano, 1991
Without Warning for Piano, 1992
Shout for Joy! for Brass Quartet, Organ and Choir, 1992
Three Arguments for unaccompanied Violoncello, 1993
Westfield Fanfare for Thirteen Brass and Three Percussion, 1993
Short Stories for Wind Quintet, 1994
Emma’s Dance for Tuba and Piano, 1994
Praise! for Choir and Organ, 1994
Turns for Violoncello and Orchestra, 1994
Evensong for Tuba and Computer, 1995
Hommage JFK for Fourteen Brass and Three Percussion, 1995
Monument for Orchestra, 1996–97
Voices of Our Youth for Flute, Viola, Violoncello, Harp and Chorus, 1997
Serenade for Flugelhorn and String Orchestra, 1998
Dectet for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Piano, 2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello, and Double Bass, 1998
Strata for Brass Quintet:, 1999
Notes from Faraway Places: Three Suites of Concert Etudes for one or two Trumpets, 2000
Concerto for Dancers and String Orchestra, 2000
The Elements for String Quartet, 2001
Jersey Rain for Baritone Solo, Chorus and Orchestra, 2001
Duncan Trio for Brass Trio, 2002
Breathing Lessons for Saxophone Quartet, 2002
Concerto for Oboe and String Orchestra, 2003
Moving Parts for Wind Ensemble, 2003
New Providence Overture for Orchestra, 2003
Entrance/Exit for Brass Quintet, 2003
Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and String Orchestra, 2004
Breakaway for Two Trumpets and Electronics, 2004
Serenata for Tuba and Wind Ensemble, 2005
Breathing Lessons' for String Quartet, 2006
Serenade for Trumpet and Wind Ensemble, 2006
Outburst for Wind Ensemble, 2006
Sketches for Violin and Marimba, 2007
Morning Pages for Trumpet unaccompanied, 2005–07
A Vanished World for Flute unaccompanied, 2007, 2007[1]
