David Stock

Composer/Conductor David Stock (June 3, 1939 – November 2, 2015) was Professor Emeritus, Duquesne University, where he conducted the Duquesne Contemporary Ensemble. He had been Composer in Residence of the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Seattle Symphony and the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony, and Conductor of the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, which he founded in 1976. He retired as Music Director of PNME at the' end of the 1998/99 season, after 23 years of dedication to new music and the living composer. In November 1992, he was selected by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust to receive the "Creative Achievement Award for Outstanding Established Artist." His large catalog of works includes six symphonies, more than 13 string quartets, a dozen concerti for various instruments. much chamber solo , and orchestral music, and work for dance, theater, TV and film. Mr. Stock's compositions have been performed throughout the United States and in Europe, Turkey, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, China, Uzbekistan and Korea. He was recorded on CRI, Northeastern, MMC, Ocean, Albany , Naxos and Ambassador. Mr. Stock received a Guggenheim Fellowship, five Fellowship Grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, five Fellowships from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and grants and commissions from Ella Lyman Cabot Trust, the Paderewski Fund for Composers, the Koussevitzky Music Foundation, the Barlow Endowment, Boston Musica Viva, the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Cincinnati Symphony, the Seattle Symphony, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Richard Stoltzman, Duquesne University, the Erie Philharmonic, and many others. As guest conductor, he appeared with Australia's Seymour Group, Poland's Capella Cracoviensis and Silesian Philharmonic, Mexico's Foro Internacional de Musica Nueva, Eclipse (Beijing), the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony, the Seattle Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group, Monday Evening Concerts, the Syracuse Society for New Music, the Minnesota Composers Forum, the American Dance Festival, Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh, the New England Conservatory Contemporary Ensemble, the Chautauqua Symphony, the American Wind Symphony, and the Cleveland Chamber Symphony. Mr. Stock had served as panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and as a host of Da Capo, a weekly series on WQED FM in Pittsburgh. His television credits include the theme music for the award winning PBS series “Kennedy Center Tonight.”

Titles:

• 1984 R00965 – American Accents
• 2010/2011 X815405 – Three Yiddish Songs for Mezzo-Soprano and String Quartet
• 1979 X230002 – Wild Card
• 1993 R00855 – Power Play
• 1994 X504026 – String Quartet No. 3
• 2015 X509005 – Suenos de Sefarad for String Orchestra
• 2014 X624510 – Double Team for Bassoon and Percussion
• 1983 R00844 – A Joyful Noise
• 2001 X511028 – Lev Adin (Gentle Heart)
• 2012 X504084 – Tenth String Quartet
• 1999 X220007 – Trompeta Dorada
• 2001 R01190 – Fanfare for Duquesne
• 2000 X504042 – String Quartet No. 5
• 2000 R01146 – Concierto Cubano
• 1993 X130013 – For Cl – Aaron – et
• 2000 X814036 – Something Awaits
• 2013 R01534 – Concerto for Oboe, Clarinet and Orchestra
• 1980 R00985 – The Philosopher’s Stone for Solo Violin and Nine Players
• 1999 R01122 – Third Symphony: Tikkun Olam
• 2010 X653301 – Five Four Letter Words for Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Percussion
• 2009 X637303 – Triple Crown for Cello, Piano and Percussion
• 1986 R00854 – On the Shoulders of Giants
• 2012 X151020 – Go for Two
• 2002 X111013 – Paisaje Hispanico
• 1993 R00848 – Fanfarria from In The High Country
• 2001 X140006 – North Wind
• 2009 X121009 – Mistral for Oboe and Harp
• 1996 R00846 – Drive Time
• 2008 R01438 – Double Take for Solo Alto Saxophone, Solo Percussion and Wind Symphony
• 2006 R01362 – Night in Jerusalem
• 2000 X502014 – Lovebirds for Violin and Harp
• 2007 X146006 – Mourning Wind
• 2001 X520008 – South Wind
• 2013 X205024 – T’ruah
• 2009 X503038 – String Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello
• 1998 X531017 – Refuge
• 2007 X064023 – Four for Four for Clarinet, Trumpet, Percussion and Piano
• 1987 R00986 – Quick Opener
• 1989 R00858 – The Winds of Summer
• 1987 R00988 – Tekiah for Trumpet and Chamber Ensemble
• 2005 X210007 – Ghost Wind
• 2011 X111021 – A Conscious Stream
• 2003 X540010 – Blustery Wind
• 2011 R01499 – Sizzle for Solo Percussion and 8 Winds
• 1988 R00852 – No Man’s Land
• 2001 X510031 – Chameleon
• 1999 X530019 – Dark Wind
• 2007 X652509 – Quintet for Flute and String Quartet
• 2005 X512004 – Two for the Road
• 1992 X662807 – A Little Lightmusic for Flute, Clarinet, Vibraphone, Violin, Cello, and Piano
• 1985 X224001 – Festive Fanfare
• 2011 X814047 – You Shall Have Nothing but Joy
• 1998 R01006 – Knockout
• 2006 X504055 – String Quartet no. 7
• 1980 X632503 – Night for Clarinet, Violin and Cello
• 2003 R01259 – Joseph Had a Little Overcoat for Narrator and Chamber Ensemble
• 2013 X662501 – Klezmer Dreams for Flute, Clarinet and String Quartet
• 1993 R00987 – String Set
• 1995 X642704 – Sonidos de la Noche for Clarinet and Piano Trio
• 2009 X301017 – Three Vignettes for Solo Marimba
• 1996 R01038 – Like The Wind From Second Symphony
• 2011 X511047 – Mixed Metaphors
• 1987 X110012 – Heir Play (recorder)
• 1990 R01002 – March from On the Shoulders of Giants
• 1996 R00857 – Second Symphony
• 2011 R01496 – Taking Sides
• 2013 R01523 – Andiamo!
• 1997 X110015 – Jerry’s Jump
• 1996 X824001 – Psalm 96 for Soprano, Tenor and Organ
• 2004 R01327 – Clarinet Concerto
• 2007 R01375 – Percussion Concerto
• 2010 R01351 – Dictum 2: Chamber Symphony No. 10
• 1990 R00850 – Kickoff
• 2012 X301016 – Little Star
• 1994 X814029 – Beyond Babylon
• 1989 R00970 – Night Vision
• 2004 X521010 – Eitz Chayim (Tree of Life)
• 1976 X229001 – Brass Rubbing
• 1981 X504028 – Speaking Extravagantly: String Quartet No. 2
• 2009 X304001 – U-Turn for Percussion Quartet
• 2005 X120009 – Playful Wind
• 2012 X624511 – In Still Air for Flute and Percussion
• 2010 R01484 – Oborama
• 2002 X230004 – West Wind
• 2013 X530029 – A Gentle Breeze
• 1999 R01057 – Yizkor
• 1996 R00849 – In the High Country
• R01242 – Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Wind Symphony
• 2015 X504086 – Thirteenth String Quartet
• 2005 X814021 – Four Songs of Marge Piercy
• 2000 X504040 – Sixth String Quartet
• 1986 R00990 – Yerusha for Solo Clarinet and Seven Players
• 2013 X309002 – Varesesation
• 1999 X305001 – Flying Time
• 1988 X531014 – Partners
• 2002 R01206 – Nine – One – One
• 2001 X103005 – Anasazi Moonlight for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano
• 1994 R00994 – Available Light
• 1978 X205012 – Pentacles
• 2006 X138002 – Autumn Wind
• 2007 X624509 – Breathless for Soprano Sax and Percussion
• 2002 X824002 – V’eirastich Li for Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano and Piano
• 1964/1979 X668501 – Shadow Music
• 2000 R01184 – M’bonda na Mabinda
• 2013 X504085 – Eleventh String Quartet
• 2012 X503044 – Fun der Alte Welt
• 2011 X304003 – Four Corners for Marimba Quartet
• 2008 X819403 – Adonai mi Sinai
• 2011 X504072 – Ninth String Quartet
• 1991 R00967 – The Center Holds
• 1963 R01044 – Symphony in One Movement
• 2010 X205022 – Balkan Brass
• 2001 X624504 – Something Sultry for Alto Flute and Marimba
• 2015 X656401 – Second Chamber Concerto for Trumpet, Two Pianos and Two Percussion
• 1997 R01036 – A Little Miracle for Mezzo-Soprano and Chamber Ensemble
• 2001 R01239 – Fourth Symphony
• 1957 R00845 – Divertimento
• 2006 X504061 – Suenos de Sefarad
• 2010 R01488 – Eagle Girl for Narrator/ Singer and 8 Players
• 1989 R01045 – The Particle Zoo
• 1987 R00856 – Rockin’ Rondo
• 2006 X301012 – Strike, Swinging
• 1975 X105015 – Dreamwinds
• 2003 X013006 – Sea of Reeds for Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon
• 1999 X110013 – Tesuque Morning
• 1979 X220006 – October Mountain
• 1999 X632504 – A Vanished World for Flute, Viola and Harp
• 2000 X110018 – East Wind
• 2006 X643301 – Into the Whirlwind for Flute, Cello, Vibes and Percussion
• 2007 X240007 – Wind Cave
• 2007 X504059 – Eighth String Quartet
• 1998 X819401 – B’ganee N’tateech for Soprano Solo and Men’s Chorus
• 1998 R01005 – Past Tense
• 1997 X504025 – String Quartet No. 4
• 2001 R01207 – Cello Concerto
• 1992 R00847 – Earth Beat
• 1990 X154004 – Sax Appeal
• 1976 R01118 – Spirits for SATB Chorus, Harp, Electric Piano and Percussion
• 2010 R01469 – In the Fast Lane
• 1976 X103014 – Icicles for Piccolo, Oboe and Eb Clarinet
• X114001 – Sunrise Sarabane for Mandolin Quartet
• 2014 X301018 – Elegy for John for Solo Timpani
• 1985 X654801 – Sulla Spiaggia for Mixed Quintet
• 2009 X512005 – Three Sketches for Violin Duo
• 1983 X130017 – Three Miniatures
• 2008 X654501 – Circling the Square for Marimba and Saxophone Quartet
• 1984 R00984 – Parallel Worlds
• 1985 R00966 – Back To Bass-ics from String Set
• 1995 R00989 – Violin Concerto
• 2010 R01485 – Blast!
• 2014 X672801 – Chamber Concerto for Saxophone
• 2012 X510041 – On Eastern Time
• 2005 R01454 – Hostage for Baritone and 6 Players
• 2013 X504083 – Twelfth String Quartet
• 1981 X065028 – Keep the Change for Any Five Treble Clef Instruments
• 1997 R01001 – Viola Concerto
• 1988 R00968 – Fast Break
• 2005 X126002 – Desert Wind
• 2012 R01514 – Sixth Symphony
• 1980 X652801 – Persona for Mixed Quintet
• 2003 X930001 – For the Blessings
• 2003 X150009 – Restless Wind
• 2007 R01384 – Flute Concerto
• 1979 X624503 – Starlight for Clarinet and Percussion
• 2008 R01385 – Rumi Sings of Love for Soprano and 15 Players
• 1982 X815006 – Up Country Fishing for Soprano and Violin (performance score)
• 2001 X301007 – Rosewood Reflections
• 2000 X111011 – Yiddish Lullaby from A Little Miracle
• 1963/78 R01046 – Capriccio For Small Orchestra
• 2004 R01303 – June 29, 1999 for Narrator and Chamber Ensemble
• 2008 R01381 – Black & Gold Overture
• 1975 X534004 – Night Birds
• 1996 X511020 – Santa Fe Salsa
• 1964 X650101 – Serenade for Five Instruments
• 1974 R00853 – Nova
• 1980 X302005 – In G
• 2002 R01234 – Fifth Symphony: In Tempore Belli