David Frederick Stock is an American composer and conductor.

Stock is a longtime resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

, where he serves as a professor of composition and as the conductor of the Contemporary Ensemble at Duquesne University

Duquesne University

Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of...

. In 1976, he founded the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble

Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble

The Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble is an American ensemble dedicated to the performance of contemporary classical music. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the group was established by composer David Stock in 1976. It has premiered over 200 works and is a major regional cultural attraction...

, and was the music director for 23 years until his retirement in 1999.

He was the composer in residence for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The orchestra's home is Heinz Hall, located in Pittsburgh's Cultural District.-History:...

 during the 1987-88 season, and for the Seattle Symphony Orchestra for the 1996-97 season. Among his many compositions are Kickoff, premiered by the New York Philharmonic

New York Philharmonic

The New York Philharmonic is a symphony orchestra based in New York City in the United States. It is one of the American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five"...

 under Kurt Masur

Kurt Masur

Kurt Masur is a German conductor, particularly noted for his interpretation of German Romantic music.- Biography :Masur was born in Brieg, Lower Silesia, Germany and studied piano, composition and conducting in Leipzig, Saxony. Masur has been married three times...

 during the Orchestra's 150th Anniversary; Violin Concerto, premiered by Andres Cardenes

Andrés Cárdenes

Andrés Cárdenes is a Cuban-born violinist, violist, teacher, conductor, and concertmaster. He has performed and taught in a number of prominent positions, including his current distinguished professorship in violin at Carnegie Mellon University School of Music where he holds the Dorothy Richard...

 and the Pittsburgh Symphony under Lorin Maazel

Lorin Maazel

Lorin Varencove Maazel is an American conductor, violinist and composer.- Early life :Maazel was born to Jewish-American parents in Neuilly-sur-Seine in France and brought up in the United States, primarily at his parents' home in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood. His father, Lincoln Maazel , was...

 for that Orchestra's 100th Anniversary; and Second Symphony, premiered by the Seattle Symphony under Gerard Schwarz

Gerard Schwarz

Gerard Schwarz is an American conductor. He was music director of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra from 1985 to 2011.In 2007 Schwarz was named music director of the Eastern Music Festival in North Carolina, having served as principal conductor since 2005...

.

Orchestral

• Divertimento (1957)
• Capriccio for Small Orchestra (1963)
• Symphony in One Movement (1963)
• Inner Space (1973)
• Triflumena (1978)
• Zohar (1978)
• A Joyful Noise (1983)
• American Accents (1984)
• Back to Bass-ics for String Orchestra (1985)
• On the Shoulders of Giants (1986)
• Rockin'Rondo (1987)
• Fast Break (1998)
• Kickoff (1990)
• The Center Holds (1991)
• String Set (1993)
• Fanfarria (1993)
• Power Play (1993)
• In the High Country (1996)
• Symphony No.2 (1996)
• Drive Time (1996)
• Knockout (1998)
• Yizkor for String Orchestra (1999)
• Symphony No.3 "Tikkun Olam" (1999)
• Symphony No.4 (2001)
• Symphony No.5 (2002)

Wind ensemble and band

• Nova (1974)
• The 'Sliberty Stomp (1985)
• No Man's Land (1998)
• March from "On the Shoulders of Giants" (1990)
• Nine-One-One (2002)

Concertante

• The Body Electric for Solo Amplified Contrabass and Wind Symphony (1977)
• Evensong for Solo English horn and Wind Orchestra (1985)
• The Winds of Summer for Solo Saxophone and Band (1989)
• Earth Beat for Solo Timpani and Wind Symphony (1992)
• Violin Concerto (1995)
• Viola Concerto (1997)
• Concierto Cubano for Violin and String Orchestra (2000)
• M'bonda Na Mabinda for African Drums and Brass Band (2000)
• Cello Concerto (2001)
• Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Wind Symphony (2002)

Chamber and instrumental

• String Quartet [No.1] (1962)
• Serenade for Five Instruments for Flute, Clarinet, Horn, Viola and Cello (1964)
• Quintet for Clarinet and Strings (1966)
• Triple Play for Piccolo, Double Bass and Percussion (1970)
• Dreamwinds for Woodwind Quintet (1975)
• Night Birds for 4 (or More) Celli (1975)
• Icicles for Piccolo, Oboe, E Clarinet (1976)
• Brass Rubbing for 6 Trumpets (1976)
• Pentacles for Brass Quintet (1978)
• Night for Clarinet, Violin and Cello (1980)
• Keep the Change for "Any 5 Treble-Clef Instruments" (1981)
• Persona for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano and Percussion (1980)
• Speaking Extravagantly, String Quartet No.2 (1981)
• Sulla Spiaggia for Alto Flute, English Horn, Bass Clarinet, Electric Piano and Percussion (1985)
• Festive Fanfare for 4 Trumpets (1985)
• Sunrise Sarabande for 4 Recorders (1998)
• Sax Appeal for 4 Saxophones (1990)
• String Quartet No.3 (1994)
• Sonidos de la Noche for Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano (1994)
• Evening Shadows (1996)
• String Quartet No.4 (1997)
• A Vanished World for Flute, Viola and Harp (1999)
• Flying Time for Percussion (1999)
• String Quartet No.5 (2005)
• String Quartet No.6 (2001)
• Anasazi Moonlight for Clarinet, Bassoon and Piano (2001)
• South Wind for Viola Solo (2001)
• For Emily for Baroque Violin, Gamba and Theorbo (2003)
• Sea of Reeds (2003)
• Eitz Chayim (Tree of Life) for Viola and Piano (2004)

External links

• David Stock website