JAMES M. DAVID, composer
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      • Five American Dances
      • Song of the Valar
      • Bass Trombone Sonata
      • Partiels 2
      • Garden of the Gods
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      • Of Unsurpassed Heroes
      • Trumpet Sonata
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      • The Dandelion
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Works for Large Ensemble


Sinfonietta no. 3 - "Strange and Mysterious Waters" (2010)

for wind ensemble 
commissioned by a consortium of university wind ensembles:
Colorado State University, University of Illinois, Ohio State University, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, University of Florida, Furman University, Wake Forest University, University of Saskatchewan, South Dakota State University
  • I. Chorale: "Radiant Gateways" 
  • II. Toccata: "Out of the teeming dark..."
  • III. Chaconne: "Crystal Depths"
duration ca. 15 minutes

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Recording: Colorado State University Symphonic Band, Dr. Christopher Nicholas, conductor

Pavillons en l'air (2009)

for large brass ensemble and percussion
duration ca. 2 minutes

winner, 2009 Dallas Wind Symphony International Fanfare Competition
performed by the Dallas Wind Symphony, March 2010

Forthcoming publication by Lovebird Music

Octarine Spark (2008-09)

for wind ensemble 
commissioned by the Atlantic Coast Conference Band Directors Association
duration ca. 7 minutes

performed at the 2011 College Band Directors National Association Southeast Regional Conference

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Recording: Florida State University Wind Orchestra, Prof. Richard Clary, conductor

Sinfonietta no. 2 - "Stories" (2006)

for large orchestra 
  • I. Axolotl
  • II. Lovecraft
  • III. Song of the Valar
duration ca. 15 minutes

Bright Window (2005)

for solo trombone and wind ensemble
commissioned by Robert Rumbelow (director of bands, University of Illinois) for Joseph Alessi (principal trombone, NY Philharmonic)
duration ca. 7 minutes

winner, 2006 ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award
recorded on the album "Visions" published by Summit Records

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Recording: Joesph Alessi, tromone with the Columbus State University Wind Ensemble, Dr. Robert Rumbelow, conductor 

Straylight (2005)

for large brass and percussion ensemble
commissioned by Dr. Adam Hayes and the Georgia Governor's Honors Program
Performed by the Georgia Governor's Honors Program Wind Ensemble, July 2005
Duration ca. 5 minutes

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Recording: Georgia Governor's Honors Program Wind Ensemble, James David, conductor

Sinfonietta no. 1 - "In the Blue of an Electric Dawn" (2004-05)

for wind ensemble 
commissioned by Robert Rumbelow
duration ca. 14 minutes

recorded on the album "Electric Dawn" published by Summit Records

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Motivations (2003-04)

for wind ensemble
commissioned by The Commission Project of Rochester, NY
performed by the Leon High School Symphonic Band, May 2004
duration ca. 10 minutes
  • Home
  • about
  • wind ensemble
    • Message from Arecibo
    • Flying Jewels
    • Urban Light
    • Troublesome Fire
    • Symphony no. 1
    • Ghosts of the Old Year
    • Call to Commitment
    • With Soul Serene
    • March Tumbao
    • Lookfar
    • Menlo Park, 1879
    • Zephyrus
    • Flexible Instrumentation
    • Heartland Verses
    • Swing Landscape
    • I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold
    • Concerto for Vibraphone
    • The Moorlands
    • Big Four on the River
    • All Dark Is Now No More
    • Temple's Grace
    • From the Shaken Tower
    • Two-Lane Blacktop
    • Sinfonietta no. 3
  • compositions
    • wind ensemble
    • clarinet >
      • all clarinet works
      • clarinet sonata
      • AUTO '66 - Clarinet Concerto
    • saxophone >
      • all saxophone works
      • Saxophone Sonata
      • L'oiseau dans l'espace
      • Saxophone/Percussion Double Quartet
    • trombone >
      • all trombone works
      • Trombone Sonata
      • Five American Dances
      • Song of the Valar
      • Bass Trombone Sonata
      • Partiels 2
      • Garden of the Gods
    • Other Brass Works >
      • Of Unsurpassed Heroes
      • Trumpet Sonata
    • Percussion >
      • The Dandelion
      • NOLA - BELA - SOWEGA
    • large ensemble >
      • Tin Lizzies on Old Fall River
      • LASCAUX
      • KAFKA - Sax Concerto
    • chamber ensemble >
      • Clarinet and Horn Trio
    • solo / electroacoustic
    • choral / vocal >
      • KUBLA KHAN
  • contact
  • Report Performance