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JACK STAMP
Conductor, Composer, Educator, Music Advocate

LATEST COMPOSITIONS

2019

In The Silence of the Canyon (2019, manuscript)
Commissioned by the Hopkins Junior High School (Fremont, CA), Gregory Conway, conductor.

“In the silence of the canyon” is a composition that reflects my impressions of the Grand Canyon. I found it amazing that in such a busy tourist spot, one could find solace in areas of this incredible “wonder of the world” where only a light breeze and lone bird circling is on your horizon. The reoccurring full band motive initially reflects the first moment one looks into the canyon. It returns several times in the piece, unpredictably much as hiking the canyon, coming around a turn and seeing its grandeur once again! - Jack Stamp

Claw's Clause (2019, in press with Knightwind Music)
Written for Oshkosh West High School (WI).
The town of Oshkosh is named after Chief Oshkosh which means "claw". Thus, the play on words.

Rondeau (2019, manuscript)
Commissioned by the 2019 West Virginia All-State Band, the piece is comprised of an original "Renaissance-sounding melody" with three authentic Renaissance dances from 1551

First Coast Faze (2019, manuscript)
- commissioned by the First Coast Wind Symphony of Jacksonville, FL with Artie Clifton conducting

Salidas Principios (2019, C. Alan Publications)
Written for Julie Trent honoring the retirement of the principal, Brenda Mayberry.

Springerle (2019)
Written for the Association of Texas Small School Bands at premiered by their All-State ensemble at TMEA in February, 2019 with Dr. Cody Birdwell conducting

2018

Three Piano Preludes
(2016-2018)

Three Ohio Songs
for soprano and wind ensemble (2018, manuscript)
Commissioned by The Miami University of Ohio Wind Ensemble alumni in honor of their conductor, Gary Speck. Premiered in June, 2018 at the Miami University Wind Ensemble Reunion.

Uptick (2018, in press with C. Alan Publications)
Commissioned by the Ohio chapter of Phi Beta Mu and premiered in the fall of 2018.

"I have a rendezvous......"
(for narrator and band) (2017, manuscript) Commissioned by and dedicated to the Wantagh High School Wind Ensemble, Wantagh, New York, Mindy Dragovich, Director. The work is based upon a poem by a World War I soldier titled, "I have a rendezvous with death."

Soprano, Hope Terry Ralph with Jack Stamp for the performance of Three Ohio Songs (2018)

2017

"I have a rendezvous......"
for narrator and band (2017, manuscript)
Commissioned by and dedicated to the Wantagh High School Wind Ensemble, Wantagh, New York,
Mindy Dragovich, Director. The work is based upon a poem by a World War I soldier titled,
"I have a rendezvous with death."

Branching Out (2017, Published by Neil Kjos Music) Commission for the Minnesota Junior Winds, a membership ensemble located in the Twin Cities and conducted by Charles Weiss.

Fountain Creek Fanfare
(2017, In press at C. Alan Publications)
Commissioned by the 2018 Colorado Spring All-City High School Band

Waiting for the Sunlight
(2017, Published by Neil Kjos Music Company)
Written in memory of Linda Mann and given as a gift to the Florida Bandmasters Association for their
Middle School All-State Band.

Puzzle Pieces (2017, manuscript)
Written for and dedicated to Don & William Green. Don Green and I have been friends for over a quarter of a century. He has dedicated his professional life to music education in Western Pennsylvania and is a superb teacher.
For several years, Don has been asking me to write a band piece that would promote autism awareness; Don’s son William is challenged with that condition. As I have recently retired, it has been my desire to “give back” to a profession that has given me so much. So, I have written such a work entitled “Puzzle Pieces”. The Puzzle Piece is the logo of the Autism Society because the affliction does not affect any two people the same way.