Skyline (Stamp)

Jack Stamp

Jack Stamp

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General Info

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Cost: Score and Parts - Unknown

Instrumentation

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Errata

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Program Notes

I knew the name 'Fred Nyline' long before I met the man. As a high school band director in the late '70s and early '80s, I coveted my recording of the band music of John Zdechlik by Fred and his Luther College Band. Later, I met Fred at a CBDNA National Conference. However, it wasn’t until I had the marvelous opportunity to serve as interim director of bands at Luther College during the fall of 2018 as a sabbatical replacement that I got to know Fred and his incredible legacy with the Luther Band program.

Upon hearing of his sudden passing in November, I knew that I had to write a piece. I first thought of a title, Heaven Could Not Wait, but it sounded too much like the movie title. Then I thought of including portions of Who Puts His Trust in God Most Just a favorite of Fred’s, and performed on every Luther Concert Band concert. But, Frank Ticheli had already done that in his tribute symphony to Jim Croft.

Then I came up with the title, Skyline (pronounced “sky-leen”) which is a play on Fred’s last name and the actual word “skyline.” The definition of “skyline” is where heaven and earth meet. And “Skyleen” is the place where Fred exists now. The multiple flute solos represent his dear partner, Katherine Borst Jones.

It is my hope that performances of this work will evoke fond memories of a great teacher and wonderful person and generous donations to the Fred Nyline Distinguished Award in Music Fund at Luther College.

- Program Note by composer

Media

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State Ratings

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Performances

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• Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) Dorian All Band (Cory Near, conductor) - 2 July 2023
• The Ohio State University (Columbus) University Band (Joshua Reynolds, conductor) - 23 February 2023

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

• Gambol (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
• Pervicacity (Flex instrumentation) (2020/2022)

All Wind Works

• AirLink (2009)
• Aloft! (1997)
• Antithigram (1977/1988)
• As If Morning Might Arrive (1994/1996)
• Aubrey Fanfare (1998)
• Bandancing (2004)
• Be Thou My Vision. See: Chorale Prelude: Be Thou My Vision
• The Beltway Jam (2006)
• Border Dance (2021)
• Cage Dance (2020)
• Cenotaph (1992)
• Cheers! (1995)
• Chorale and Toccata (1993)
• Chorale Prelude: Be Thou My Vision (1997)
• Chorale, Scherzo, and Dance
• Cloudsplitter Fanfare (2000)
• Concerto for Euphonium (as transcriber) (2018/2020)
• Divertimento in F (1995)
• Down East Fanfare (2003)
• Elegy and Affirmation (1994)
• Elegy for English Horn and Band (1999)
• Encomium (2022)
• Ere the World Began to Be (1996)
• Escapade (2007)
• Fanfare, from All Hail the Power (2002)
• Fanfare for a New Era (1997)
• Fanfare for the Great Hall (1992)
• Fanfare Furiosity (2018)
• Fanfare Saltarello (2021)
• Fanfare: Sinfonia (2003)
• Fanfare, Song and Fugue (2006)
• The Final Beguine (2018)
• Five Songs from the Hills (2010)
• Forefathers
• Four Maryland Songs (2000)
• Gambol (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
• Gavorkna Fanfare (1991)
• Held Still in Quick of Grace (1998)
• I Have a Rendezvous... (2017)
• In Final Obedience (1994)
• In the Silence of the Canyon (2019)
• In This Hid Clearing... (2001/2006)
• Iridium
• Irish Tune from County Derry/Shepherd's Hey (as transcriber) (1918/2021)
• Melting of Winter's Snow (1999)
• Miniature Overture (2010)
• No Brief Candle (2019)
• Panhandle Prelude (2013)
• Parkway Jam Fanfare
• Past the Equinox
• Pastime (1999)
• Pervicacity (Flex instrumentation) (2020/2022)
• Prayer and Jubilation
• Prayers for a Troubled Nation (2016)
• Psalm 150 (2013)
• Remembrance of Things to Come (1990)
• Repetend
• Ricercare (2001)
• Rondeau
• Rondo alla BCP (2023)
• San Luis Snapshots (2016)
• Scenes from Terezin (2009)
• Skyline
• A Song of Hope (2013)
• Southpaw (2014)
• The Star-Spangled Banner (as arranger) (1814/2002)
• Stranger at My Door (2021)
• Symphony No. 1 (2006)
• Three Places in England
• Three Sketches for Wind Band (2018)
• Two Overtures for Film (as transcriber) (1957/1967/2021)
• Variations on a Bach Chorale (2000)
• With Trump and Wing

Resources

• Jack Stamp website Accessed 23 February 2023