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David Sartor (1956-     )

David P. Sartor, composerDavid Sartor is an American composer of symphonic, chamber and choral music. He received his formal musical education at the Blair School of Music, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and the University of Tennessee, where he studied composition with John Anthony Lennon and David Van Vactor. Sartor is the composer of Synergistic Parable for Symphonic Band (1985), for which he won the prestigious American Bandmasters Association's Ostwald Award for Symphonic Band Music in 1987, and Polygon for Brass Quintet (1992), which received the National Fine Arts Award. Other popular works include Metamorphic Fanfare (2000), commissioned by the Knoxville, TN Symphony Orchestra, Thy Light Is Come for chorus, organ, brass and timpani (1987), commissioned by Christ Episcopal Church in Nashville, Tennessee and showcased at the Washington National Cathedral by the Cathedral Choral Society, Black Ball Counts Double for String Orchestra (2003), which received a commendation in England's 2003 Oare International Composing Competition, and Concerto for Orchestra (2001). His works are recorded on the ERM Media label and are published by E.C. Schirmer, Shawnee Press, TRN Music, J.W. Pepper, and Metamorphic Music. According to Sartor, "composition is an act of faith. While most composers strive for artistic excellence in their work, music also serves to communicate. Without willing players and attentive audiences, any composition is merely a complex set of instructions. Every piece of music, whether new or historical, is a testament to its composer's faith in the partnership among composer, performers, and audience."

COMPOSITIONS                                                            Sartor Links     ~ ~ ~     Works by Genre
Medieval Manifesto, doublebass (1977)
Variants for Solo Trombone (1977)
Affectations, brass quintet (1977)
Thrice Told Tales of the Pomegranate Forest, trumpet, violin and bass clarinet (1978)
Illusions, large percussion ensemble (1981)
O Worship the King, orchestra (1982)
Synergistic Parable, band/wind ensemble (1985)
Polygon, brass quintet (1987; rev. 1993)
Thy Light is Come, chorus and organ, with opt. brass and timpani (1987/2004)
We Will be Glad, chorus, organ, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones and timpani (1994)
Prelude on William Billings' "When Jesus Wept", organ (1996)
Postlude on William Billings' "Paris", organ (1996)
Open Door, organ (1997)
Psalm 67, chorus, organ and trumpet (1998)
Metamorphic Fanfare, orchestra (2000)
Black Ball Counts Double, string quartet or string orchestra or orchestra (2001/2003)
Concerto for Orchestra (2001/2005)
Welcome, Christmas Day!, chorus and piano/or marimba/ or 2 percussionists (2002)
Diplomatic Summit, 4 doublebasses (2002)
Simple Blessing, organ (2002)
Diplomatic Solution, 4 cellos (2003)
Diplomatic Immunity, 2 violas and 2 cellos (2003)
Fanfare a4, 2 trumpets and 2 trombones (2003)
Cat's Eye, brass ensemble (2003)
Crown Him!, chorus and orchestra (2004)
Ascension, brass ensemble and timpani (2005)
Search Your Heart for Christmas, chorus and cello (2005)
Parabola, brass ensemble and timpani (2006)
Reveries, string orchestra (2007)
Veni Emmanuel - Fantasy of Abstractions, band/wind ensemble (2007)
Amid the Cruel Winter's Snow, chorus and celesta (2007)
Dies Irae, brass ensemble and timpani (2007)
Step by Step, video score (2007)
VIP Closing, credit music/video score (2008)
Crimson, , brass ensemble, timpani and percussion (2009)
Passages, string quartet (2009)
Previous Charges, video score (2009)
A Tale of Two Cubicles - Maine Titles, film score (2009)
Rememberance, flute and piano (2009)
Governor's Cup March, band (2010)


WORKS BY GENRE                                                            Sartor Links     ~ top of page ~
Orchestra
O Worship the King, orchestra (1982)
Metamorphic Fanfare, orchestra (2000)
Concerto for Orchestra (2001/2005)
Black Ball Counts Double, orchestra (2001/2003)
Reveries, string orchestra (2007)

Band
Synergistic Parable, band/wind ensemble (1985)
Veni Emmanuel - Fantasy of Abstractions, band/wind ensemble (2007)
Governor's Cup March, band (2010)

Chorus w/Orchestra
Crown Him!, chorus and orchestra (2004)

Choral
Thy Light is Come, chorus and organ, with opt. brass and timpani (1987/2004)
We Will be Glad, chorus, organ, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones and timpani (1994)
Psalm 67, chorus, organ and trumpet (1998)
Welcome, Christmas Day!, chorus and piano/or marimba/ or 2 percussionists (2002)
Search Your Heart for Christmas, chorus and cello (2005)
Amid the Cruel Winter's Snow, chorus and celesta (2007)

Chamber
Affectations, brass quintet (1977)
Thrice Told Tales of the Pomegranate Forest, trumpet, violin and bass clarinet (1978)
Illusions, large percussion ensemble (1981)
Polygon, brass quintet (1987; rev. 1993)
Black Ball Counts Double, string quartet or string orchestra (2001/2003)
Diplomatic Summit, 4 doublebasses (2002)
Diplomatic Solution, 4 cellos (2003)
Diplomatic Immunity, 2 violas and 2 cellos (2003)
Fanfare a4, 2 trumpets and 2 trombones (2003)
Cat's Eye, brass ensemble (2003)
Ascension, brass ensemble and timpani (2005)
Parabola, brass ensemble and timpani (2006)
Dies Irae, brass ensemble and timpani (2007)
Crimson, , brass ensemble, timpani and percussion (2009)
Passages, string quartet (2009)

Brass
Affectations, brass quintet (1977)
Polygon, brass quintet (1987; rev. 1993)
Fanfare a4, 2 trumpets and 2 trombones (2003)
Cat's Eye, brass ensemble (2003)
Ascension, brass ensemble and timpani (2005)
Parabola, brass ensemble and timpani (2006)
Dies Irae, brass ensemble and timpani (2007)
Crimson, , brass ensemble, timpani and percussion (2009)

Solo Instrument
Medieval Manifesto, doublebass (1977)
Variants for Solo Trombone (1977)
Rememberance, flute and piano (2009)

Piano/Organ
Prelude on William Billings' "When Jesus Wept", organ (1996)
Postlude on William Billings' "Paris", organ (1996)
Open Door, organ (1997)
Simple Blessing, organ (2002)

Incidental/Film/Video
Step by Step, video score (2007)
VIP Closing, credit music/video score (2008)
Previous Charges, video score (2009)
A Tale of Two Cubicles - Maine Titles, film score (2009)


SARTOR  LINKS                                                            Works by Genre      ~ top of page ~

Composer's website

Sartor @ Wikipedia
Sartor @ American Composers Forum
Sartor @ American Music Center
Sartor @ classical lounge
Sartor @ Dilettante Music
Sartor @ Facebook
Sartor @ Fauxharmonic Orchestra
Sartor @ MySpaceMusic
Sartor @ NationMaster
Sartor @ OrchestraList
Sartor @ E.C. Schirmer
Sartor @ Society of Composers, Inc.
Sartor @ Vox Novus
Sartor @ Wind Repertory Project

Streaming Audio
Sartor @ Composer's website

Recordings
Sartor @ Composer's website
Sartor @ ArkivMusic
Sartor @ ClassicsOnline

Sartor @ YouTube [none at the moment]
Sartor @ Vimeo
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