David Uber

David Uber has been nominated to Strathmore’s Who’s Who in 2005 and also received an ASCAP Standard Works Award for the 45th consecutive year. Thou Holiest of Rivers a work for solo horn and piano was commissioned by Jeffrey Powers of Baylor University, Waco, TX. Professor Powers subsequently performed the work multiple times at Baylor, the Mesto Works Festival, the Alleluia Conference, and the Texas Brass Camp. In the past year, several of Uber’s recent brass compositions have been reviewed by leading publications, including The Instrumentalist (Beginning Trios for Trumpets), International Trumpet Guild Journal in April 2005 (Skylines for bass trombone and brass choir), and ITEA [International Tuba Euphonium Association] Journal (Puppetry and Ode to Joy, both for brass choir, and Me and My Tuba for solo tuba and piano).

Premieres

Thou Holiest of Rivers for solo horn and piano was introduced by Jeffrey Powers, April 2005, Baylor University,
Waco, TX.

Performances

Haunted Castles for symphonic band was performed by the City of Fairfax (VA) Band. Festive Fanfare #2 for four trumpets was presented in a March 17, 2005, performance conducted by David Rasmussen, Wahpeton, ND. The Staten Island Chamber Music Players Brass Choir performed Shall We Gather at the River?, while a Fanfare for the International Trumpet Guild (ITG) was heard in performance at Southeastern Louisiana University. Philip C. Black conducted Galop for Low Brass Choir at Wichita State University.

Publications

Remembering Vermont, large low brass ensemble; Firelight, brass quartet; both by Wehr’s Music House. Concert Fanfare, for brass choir; 10 Favorite Melodies for 3 Horns; 10 Favorite Melodies for 3 Trombones; all by Kendor Music. Spirituals, trombone trio; Almitra.

Recordings

Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming“The Phantom Carolers,” “Webster’s Unabridged,” “Concert Fanfare” for large brass choir; Nobuhiro Noguchi, Osaka, Japan; CD.

Further Information

• 2003-2004 American Composers Update
• 2002-2003 American Composers Update
• 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