JAMES M. DAVID, composer
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    • 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
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      • all clarinet works
      • clarinet sonata
      • AUTO '66 - Clarinet Concerto
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      • Saxophone Sonata
      • L'oiseau dans l'espace
      • Saxophone/Percussion Double Quartet
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      • all trombone works
      • Trombone Octet
      • Aquelarre or Witches Sabbath
      • Landscape in Light
      • Trombone Concerto
      • Trombone Sonata
      • Cloudlands
      • Five American Dances
      • Song of the Valar
      • Bass Trombone Sonata
      • Partiels 2
      • Garden of the Gods
    • Other Brass Works >
      • Of Unsurpassed Heroes
      • Trumpet Sonata
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      • The Dandelion
      • NOLA - BELA - SOWEGA
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      • Tin Lizzies on Old Fall River
      • LASCAUX
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Music for Wind Ensemble and Concert Band

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Signature Works:

Flying Jewels - Winner, 2022 NBA William D. Revelli Award, Commissioned by US Air Force Band
Urban Light - Finalist, ABA Ostwald Award, Commissioned by the National Band Association
Symphony No. 2 "The Road Is Life" - Winner, 2025 CBDNA Frederick Fennell Prize
Ghosts of the Old Year - Finalist, ABA Ostwald Award and NBA Revelli Award
With Soul Serene - Winner, 2018 NBA Merrill Jones Award; Finalist, ABA Ostwald Award

Complete Catalog:

Flaxen Tresses (2025)

Duration: 5.5 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 4

Commissioned by the Civitas Consortium Commission

Unseen Wings (2025)

Duration: 10+ minutes | Difficulty: Grade 5

Commissioned by Tulane University Bands

Sky Above Clouds (2025)

Duration: 7.5 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 4.5

Dedicated to the American Bandmasters Association

My Lyre Within the Sky (2025)

Duration: 8 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 4.5

Commissioned by Randell Bertsche for the Cincinnati Wind Band

Pale Blue Dot: A Song for Carl (2025)

Duration: 4 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 2

Commissioned by the Colorado State University Middle School Outreach Ensemble, Dr. Erik Johnson, director

Symphony No. 2: "The Road Is Life" (2024)

Duration: 22 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 6

Commissioned by a consortium of university and professional ensembles led by Dr. Andrew Trachsel, University of North Texas

Pulsing Onward: A California Pastorale (2024)

Duration: 9.5 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 5

Commissioned for Dr. Gary P. Gilroy, Fresno State University

Fallingwater at Twilight (2023)

Duration: ca. 9 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 5

Commissioned by the North Hills High School Commission Series

E Ala Ē: Arise and Awaken (2023/24)

Duration: 12 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 4

Commissioned by the Hawai'i Wind Band Consortium led by Dr. Rickey H. Badua

Tesseract: Scherzo for Madeleine (2023)

Duration: 4.5 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 2.5

Commissioned by a consortium of middle school bands led by Mary Crandell

Atomic Time (2023)

Duration: 5.5 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 4.5

Commissioned by Fossil Ridge High School Bands, Aaron Herman, director

Dymaxion (2022)

Duration: 2 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 2

​Commissioned by Mary Crandell, President, Iowa Bandmasters Association

Troublesome Fire (2022)

Duration: 12 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 5 | With electronics

Commissioned by a consortium of university and high school wind ensembles

Message from Arecibo (2022)

Duration: 8 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 4

​Commissioned by the 2023 Rocky Mountain Commissioning Project

Urban Light (2021)

Duration: 5.5 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 4

​Commissioned by the National Band Association

Call to Commitment (2021)

Duration: 7 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 4

Commissioned by the Georgia Music Educators Association Distict II Symphonic Band

Flying Jewels (2021)

Duration: 10.5 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 5

Commissioned by the United States Air Force Band, Washington, DC
​Winner, 2022 William D. Revelli Composition Contest

Lookfar: Chorale for Ursula (2020/21)

Duration: 5 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 3

For full concert band or flexible instrumentation

March Tumbao (2020/21)

Duration: 3.5 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 4

For full concert band or flexible instrumentation

Symphony no. 1 - Codex Gigas (2019)

Duration: 30 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 6

Commissioned by a consortium of university wind ensembles

Heartland Verses (2019)

Duration: ca. 11 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 4

​Commissioned by a consortium of Iowa wind ensembles

With Soul Serene (2018)

Duration: ca. 6 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 3.5

Commissioned by a consortium of Georgia wind ensembles

Winner of the National Band Association Merrill Jones Award
Finalist, 2019 American Bandmasters Association Ostwald Award

I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold (2017)

Duration: ca. 8-10 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 6

Commissioned by a consortium of university wind ensembles

Ghosts of the Old Year (2016)

Duration: ca. 15 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 6
Runner-up, National Band Association William Revelli Composition Contest

Commissioned by a consortium of university wind ensembles

Temple's Grace (2015) 

Duration: ca. 7 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 4.5

Commissioned by and dedicated to Steve McNeal and the musicians of the Fort Collins Wind Symphony

All Dark Is Now No More (2014)

Duration: ca. 9 minutes | Difficulty: Grade 5

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Big Four on The River (2014)

Duration: ca. 5 minutes |  Difficulty: Grade 5  

Commissioned by Dr. Rebecca Phillips, Colorado State University

From the Shaken Tower
Symphony for Percussion and Winds (2014)

Duration: 18 minutes  |  Difficulty: Grade 6 

New consortium organized by Dr. Reed Thomas, Middle Tennessee State University

Two-Lane Blacktop (2013)

Duration: ca. 5 minutes  |  Difficulty - Grade 5.5

Commissioned by a consortium of university and professional wind ensembles.

Auto '66: Concerto for Clarinet (2011-12)

Duration: ca. 15 minutes  |  Difficulty - Solo: Professional,  Ensemble: Grade 5

Commissioned by a consortium of university wind ensembles and clarinetists.

Recorded for an upcoming release on Potenza Records.

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

Duration: ca. 15 minutes  |  Difficulty: Grade 4+

Commissioned by a consortium of university wind ensembles.

Octarine Spark (2009)

Duration: ca. 7 minutes  |  Difficulty: Grade 5

Finalist, Frank Ticheli International Composition Competition

Commissioned by the Atlantic Coast Conference Band Directors Association

Pavillons en l'air (2009)

for large brass ensemble and percussion

Duration: ca. 2 minutes  |  Difficulty: Grade 5

Winner, Dallas Wind Symphony International Fanfare Competition

Bright Window (2005)

for solo trombone and wind ensemble

Duration: ca. 8 minutes  |  Difficulty - Solo: Professional, Ensemble: Grade 6

commissioned by Joseph Alessi and the Columbus State University Wind Ensemble

winner, ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award

published on the album "Visions" by Summit Records

Sinfonietta no. 1 (2004)

Duration: ca. 15 minutes  |  Difficulty: Grade 6

commissioned by the Columbus State University Wind Ensemble

recorded on the album "Electric Dawn" published by Summit Records
  • Home
  • about
  • wind ensemble
    • Concerto for Wind Ensemble
    • Unseen Wings
    • Sky Above Clouds
    • Pulsing Onward
    • Flaxen Tresses
    • My Lyre Within the Sky
    • Pale Blue Dot
    • Symphony No 2
    • Atomic Time
    • With Soul Serene
    • Fallingwater at Twilight
    • Arise and Awaken
    • Message from Arecibo
    • Flying Jewels
    • Urban Light
    • Symphony no. 1
    • Troublesome Fire
    • Ghosts of the Old Year
    • Call to Commitment
    • 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 Octet
      • Aquelarre or Witches Sabbath
      • Landscape in Light
      • Trombone Concerto
      • Trombone Sonata
      • Cloudlands
      • 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