Stamp

Andrew Boysen, Jr.

This work is the fifth movement of A Jack Stamp Suite.

General Info

Year: 2017
Duration: c. 2:50
Difficulty: V-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Neil A. Kjos Music Company
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $90.00 | Score Only (print) - $9.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III-IV
Euphonium
Tuba
Piano
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

Bass Drum
Bongos (2)
China Cymbal
Log Drums (2)
Marimba (4.3 octaves)
Ratchet
Ribbon Crashers
Sleigh Bells
Suspended Cymbal
Tam-tam
Triangle
Vibraphone
Wood Block
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

When Jack asked me, along with several of his composer friends, to write a short piece for his retirement concert, I was extremely honored. Jack has been a good friend and a mentor to me since I started in the music business.

Obviously, the title of the piece is Jack's last name, but it is also a reference to the indelible "stamp" that Jack has left on me and all of us in the band world. This "stamp" is through his wonderful contributions as one of our finest composers and conductors (and I tried to reflect the energy of his music in this piece), but just as importantly as an advocate for new composers and compositions for band. It seemed especially fitting that for his final concert, Jack would, instead of performing all of his "old favorites," lead a concert comprised entirely of premieres. So as I began work, I decided to simply try to write a good piece that Jack would be proud to have in his name.

The resultant piece turned out to be pretty aggressive and angry sounding. In fact, after the first couple of rehearsals, Jack texted me and asked why I hated him. This, of course, brought a smile to my face ... and hopefully his as well.

Stamp was commissioned by, and is dedicated to, my good friend Jack Stamp. The Indiana University of Pennsylvania Wind Ensemble, with Jack conducting, premiered the piece on April 25, 2015.

- Program Note by composer

Stamp by composer Andrew Boysen Jr. is a piece filled with rhythmic and melodic ostinatos, and dissonant harmonies in the style of Jack Stamp and was written as the 5th movement to the multicomposer suite honoring his retirement.

- Program Note from publisher

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

Jacksonville University Wind Ensemble – 23 February 2019
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Wind Ensemble (Jack Stamp, conductor) – 25 April 2015 *Premiere Performance*

Works for Winds by This Composer

Alchemy (2008/2013)
All the Pretty Little Horses. See: Three Folk Song Settings for Band
Ancient Runes (2017)
Apples (2018)
Branden's Rainbow (1997/2002)
Bright Sunny Days (2013)
By My Side (2018)
Casus Belli (2018)
Celebration In Brass (1995)
Concerto for Percussion (as transcriber) (1994/1997)
Conversations with the Night (1994)
Dance, from All Hail the Power
December Dance (2005)
Diamond Jubilee Suite (2018)
Distorted Images: A Jazzman's Nightmare (1989)
A Fallen Leaf (2004)
Fanfare: In Memoriam (2015)
Fantasy on a Theme by Sousa (2003)
Frenzy (2010)
The Four Horsemen (1989)
A Glimpse through the Trees (2014)
Grant Them Eternal Rest (2003)
Havener Fanfare (2012)
Heirloom (2009)
I Am (1990)
John Henry (1990)
Joyride (2003/2008)
Kinetic Energy (1994)
Kirkpatrick Fanfare (1999)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (2006)
Metamorphosis (2013)
Old Ben's Farm (2016/2019)
On the Merrimack (2010)
Ovations (1995)
Phoenix (2020)
Poor Wayfaring Stranger. See: Three Folk Song Settings for Band
Relentless (2000)
Scarborough Fair. See: Three Folk Song Settings for Band
Scherzo (1995)
Scherzo No 2 (2013)
Shades of Ivory (1996)
Simple Song (1995)
Snowflakes Dancing (2012/2016)
Song for Lyndsay (2005)
Song for My Children (2013)
Song for My Parents (2020)
Song of Loudest Praise, A (2010)
Song of the Sea Maidens (1994)
Stamp, from A Jack Stamp Suite (2017)
Star-Crossed (2013)
Symphony No. 1 for Winds and Percussion (1997)
Symphony No. 3 (1999)
Symphony No. 4 (2006)
Symphony No. 6 (2012)
Symphony No. 8 (2015-2016)
- Winter of the World
Symphony No. 10 (2019)
This Is the Drum (2013)
Thoughts of You (1998)
Three Folk Song Settings for Band
- Poor Wayfaring Stranger (2007/2012)
- All the Pretty Little Horses (as arranger) (2014)
- Scarborough Fair (as arranger) (2013)
Time Streams (After Tricycle) (2011)
To Break Earth's Sleep (2015)
Tricycle (1997)
Twilight of the Gods (2010)
An Uncommon Man (1993)
Unraveling (2006)
Urban Scenes (1993)
The Vikings (2015)

Resources

Perusal score
Stamp, J.; Mahr, T.; Boysen Jr., A.; Pappas, J.; Gillingham, D. (2002). All Hail the Power [score]. C. Alan Publications: Greensboro, N.C.