David Sampson

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...

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...

*Evensong* for tuba and electronics was composed in 1995 for tuba player Scott Mendoker. The title refers to the Anglican church service of the same name and evokes a contemplative and reverent atmosp...

*Evensong* for tuba and electronics was composed in 1995 for tuba player Scott Mendoker. The title refers to the Anglican church service of the same name and evokes a contemplative and reverent atmosp...

Emma's Dance was composed in the summer of 1994 for tuba player Scott Mendoker to celebrate the birth of Emma Rose, the daughter of Scott and Annie Mendoker. Rather than focusing on the joy and relief...

Emma's Dance was composed in the summer of 1994 for tuba player Scott Mendoker to celebrate the birth of Emma Rose, the daughter of Scott and Annie Mendoker. Rather than focusing on the joy and relief...

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...

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...

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...

Sharp Wave Ripples for euphonium, tuba and piano was completed in February 2025. The work was composed for and dedicated to James Jackson III (euphonium), Scott Mendoker (tuba) and Elisabeth Tomczyk (...

Sharp Wave Ripples for euphonium, tuba and piano was completed in February 2025. The work was composed for and dedicated to James Jackson III (euphonium), Scott Mendoker (tuba) and Elisabeth Tomczyk (...

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...

ANECDOTAL ANTIDOTES was written for Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot, a group of faculty players from The Hartt School at the University of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Its members include Anton Miller, vi...

ANECDOTAL ANTIDOTES was written for Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot, a group of faculty players from The Hartt School at the University of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Its members include Anton Miller, vi...

In Time for bass trombone, piano and percussion is a single movement, eight minute work written in 1989. Commissioned by David Titcomb, the work was inspired by the events at Tiananmen Square and is d...