David Uber

David Uber received an ASCAP Composers' Award for the 44th consecutive year in 2003, and was also a guest conductor at the New York Annual Brass Conference in a program of his original compositions, April 11, Park Central Hotel, NY. Uber was listed in America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals (2003-2004) and Dance Magazine's 2003 Annual Directory. The International Trumpet Guild Journal listed 20th Century Published Sonatas by David Uber (20 works for solo trumpet and piano). He was commissioned to compose new solos for trombone and piano, which were included on a CD and video produced by the University of Osaka, Japan, released in Fall 2003.

Premieres

Visions received its premiere in 2003 at the White House Visitors Center by the U.S. Navy Band Brass Quartet. Nobuhiro Noguchi introduced Legend of Danby Mountain, Osaka, Japan, in July 2003. Give Me That Old Time Religion, for four trombones, was presented by Jamie Wehr at the ITA Convention, Winter Park, FL.

Performances

Legend of Sleeping Bear, for solo tuba, was performed in April 2003 by Don Butterfield, at the New York Brass Conference; also heard at the conference was Three Cantos for solo trumpet, presented by Jeff Jarvis. Other performances in 2003 included: Three Miniatures for three trombones, Velvet Bones, San Diego, CA; Skylines for bass trombone and piano, Douglas Yeo, University of Dayton Brass Festival; Three Cameos, for solo tuba and saxophone quartet, Kenneth Drobnek, solo tuba, Michigan State University; Octet, for eight trumpets, presented in performances directed by Kevin Eisensmith at Bowling Green State University and Indiana (PA) University; and Kaleidoscope, for large brass choir, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. Heard at the University of Arkansas were Sonata for Euphonium, performed by Corey Walker, and Signals for low brass trio. March of the Dinosaurs, for brass quintet, was heard at Davis (CA) Community Church.

Publications

Two Spirituals for Brass Quartet; Give Me That Old Time Religion, low brass quartet; Firelight, low brass quartet; all by Wehr's Music House. Ode to Joy, brass choir; Festival Fanfare No. 3, trumpet quartet; Ride of the Valkyries, arr. for all brass instruments; Three Spirituals for three trombones; Four Familiar Classics for two trombones; all by Kendor Music. Solo Etudes for Trumpet; Pasquina Publishing. Amazing Grace, low brass quartet; Shall We Gather at the River?, solo tuba and piano; Dapper's Tune, solo tuba, banjo and piano; all by Tuba-Euphonium Press

Recordings

Symphonic Fanfare for Brass Choir, Brass of Peace, Alexandria, VA, 2003; Legend of Danby Mountain, solo trombone and piano; Four Sketches; A Delaware Rhapsody; and Autumn Sketches; recorded by Nobuhiro Noguchi, Osaka, Japan; CD and video.

Further Information

• 2001-2002 American Composers Update
• 2000-2001 American Composers Update
• 1999-2000 American Composers Update
• 1998-1999 American Composers Update
• 1997-1998 American Composers Update
• 1996-1997 American Composers Update
• SAI's Composers Bureau Online
• SAI's Music for Young People section