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...

Large brass ensemble, timpani and percussion.

Restless is a work for solo guitar written for and dedicated to João Luiz, a renowned guitarist, composer and educator from New York City. The piece was completed on March 19, 2020 and takes the form...

Restless is a work for solo guitar written for and dedicated to João Luiz, a renowned guitarist, composer and educator from New York City. The piece was completed on March 19, 2020 and takes the form...

Still for brass quintet was commissioned by the Gaudete Brass Quintet and composed especially for this ensemble. The world premiere took place on October 25, 2013 as part of a live broadcast of the pr...

Still for brass quintet was commissioned by the Gaudete Brass Quintet and composed especially for this ensemble. The world premiere took place on October 25, 2013 as part of a live broadcast of the pr...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Inamere for twelve trumpets was composed in 2011, commissioned by the Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band, to honor CW04 (Chief Warrant Officer 4) James Ford. During his thirty years of service in the Un...

Inamere for twelve trumpets was composed in 2011, commissioned by the Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band, to honor CW04 (Chief Warrant Officer 4) James Ford. During his thirty years of service in the Un...

With an organ composition there is always the dilemma as to how specific to be concerning registration. Since the composer conceived this work with a definite organ and building in mind, it was felt t...

- 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...

Breathing Lessons for saxophone quartet is a seven-movement composition lasting about twenty minutes, written in the spring of 2002. The work was written for the Amherst Saxophone Quartet and made pos...

Breathing Lessons for saxophone quartet is a seven-movement composition lasting about twenty minutes, written in the spring of 2002. The work was written for the Amherst Saxophone Quartet and made pos...

Moving Parts was composed for and is dedicated to the Randolph Wind Ensemble, under the musical direction of David Aulenbach. The premiere took place on March 2, 2004 at Randolph High School in Randol...