David Sampson

Written during the summer of 1995, Hommage JFK is a fanfare for four trumpets, four horns, four trombones, two tubas and three percussion. It was commissioned by the National Symphony Orchestra to com...

Immerse yourself in a captivating sonic landscape full of energy and expressiveness with "Reflections On A Dance", published by the renowned Editions Bim. This thrilling work for large brass ensemble,...

This work for trumpet/flugelhorn, horn, and tenor trombone was written in 2002 on commission from Dorothy Duncan as a gift to celebrate the fiftieth birthday of her brother, trumpet player James Dunca...

Brass quintet and organ (or 2 brass quintets) Fanfare for Canterbury Cathedral was written for and first performed at Canterbury Cathedral, March 11, 1979 by the Delbarton Brass Ensemble, to whom the...

- Organ score in C, trumpet part in Bb - Tenebrae for trumpet and organ was originally written for English horn and string quartet. Tenebrae literally means 'Service of Darkness' and is a solemn Chri...

With this suite for brass quintet, David Sampson paints a striking musical portrait of Chesapeake Bay and the maritime world of Annapolis. In four contrasting movements, the composer creates colorful...

Start your day with radiant brilliance with "Morning Music", a captivating composition published by the renowned Editions Bim. Written for standard brass quintet (two trumpets, horn, trombone, and tub...

*Entrance/Exit* for brass quintet is a striking and captivating work composed in 2004 as a gift to the renowned American Brass Quintet, honoring the composer’s fruitful and ongoing collaboration with...

*Entrance/Exit* for brass quintet is a striking and captivating work composed in 2004 as a gift to the renowned American Brass Quintet, honoring the composer’s fruitful and ongoing collaboration with...

Chants and Flourishes for double brass quintet was commissioned to mark the American Brass Quintet’s fiftieth anniversary. The work continues my ongoing collaboration with the ABQ, which began in 1986...

Chants and Flourishes for double brass quintet was commissioned to mark the American Brass Quintet’s fiftieth anniversary. The work continues my ongoing collaboration with the ABQ, which began in 1986...

I wrote *Chicago Moves* in 2011 for the Gaudete Brass ensemble. The work consists of four movements, each of which highlights a facet of life in Chicago, embodied by a place or a landmark. The piece i...

I wrote *Chicago Moves* in 2011 for the Gaudete Brass ensemble. The work consists of four movements, each of which highlights a facet of life in Chicago, embodied by a place or a landmark. The piece i...

Undercurrents was composed in the spring of 2007 for Amy Porter, a longtime friend and inspiring musician. The work is written for solo flute. This instrumentation was chosen to offer the performer th...

On the morning of November 3, 1979, a convoy of cars and minibuses carrying members of the Ku Klux Klan and American Nazi groups drove to the Morningside Homes housing project in Greensboro, North Car...

On the morning of November 3, 1979, a convoy of cars and minibuses carrying members of the Ku Klux Klan and American Nazi groups drove to the Morningside Homes housing project in Greensboro, North Car...

Dectet was composed in 1998, commissioned by the Chicago Chamber Musicians, for a ensemble of winds, strings, and piano. Unlike many of David Sampson’s other works, this composition is not based on a...

Undercurrents Redux originally evolved from the solo piece "Undercurrents" for solo flute, which was composed in the spring of 2007 for Amy Porter, a longtime friend and inspiring musician. In 2010, t...

Skeleton at the Feast was composed in 2017 for the Trio Virado and premiered in 2019 in Joplin, Missouri. The work is based on an ancient tradition described by Plutarch, in which a skeleton or mummy...

Three Sides for trumpet/flugelhorn, vibraphone, and piano was written in 2010 for Raymond Mase, a legendary New York trumpeter. The work is in three movements and is a blend of pointillism and lyricis...

Three Sides for trumpet/flugelhorn, vibraphone, and piano was written in 2010 for Raymond Mase, a legendary New York trumpeter. The work is in three movements and is a blend of pointillism and lyricis...

Just Keep Moving is part of the concept album *Chesapeake* (Summit Records DCD 639), performed by the American Brass Quintet with percussion and piano. This work is one movement within an integrated r...

Just Keep Moving is part of the concept album *Chesapeake* (Summit Records DCD 639), performed by the American Brass Quintet with percussion and piano. This work is one movement within an integrated r...

The Powell Trio for tenor trombone, marimba, and piano was composed in 2009 for Michael Powell, a prominent New York trombonist. Composed of three movements—"Flow," "Stillwater," and "Eddies"—the work...

The Powell Trio for tenor trombone, marimba, and piano was composed in 2009 for Michael Powell, a prominent New York trombonist. Composed of three movements—"Flow," "Stillwater," and "Eddies"—the work...