23 December 1964, Jackson, MN
American composer, trumpet player, and educator
Works for Brass Ensemble
- Legends: Cries from the Plains (1994) for 4 – 6 trumpets
- Fantasy on “Christ Lag in Todesbanden” (1995) for brass ensemble
- One Blackbird (2006) for flugelhorn, 6 trumpets, & vibraphone
- X-Fare (2006) for brass quintet
- Ceremonies (2006) for brass ensemble
- Across the Continental Divide (2010) for brass ensemble
- Along the Wasatch Mountain Range (2010) for trombone quartet
- Smoke and Steel (2010) for brass ensemble
- Fanfare for One Uncommon Man (2011) for 3 trumpets
- Florisshen (2011) for 6 trumpets
- Gasconade Fanfare (2011) for 4 trumpets
- Heralding (2011) for 5 trumpets
- Trio Music for Trombones (2011) for 3 Trombones
- Convocation Fanfare
Biography
Amy Dunker is a Professor of Music at Clarke University where she teaches music theory, aural skills, composition and trumpet. Amy has a DMA in Composition from the University of Missouri‐Kansas City Conservatory of Music, MM in Composition from Butler University, MM in Trumpet Performance from the University of South Dakota and a BME in Music Education from Morningside College. She has studied composition with James Mobberley, Chen Yi, Michael Schelle, James Aikman and Robert Block. She has studied trumpet with Keith Benjamin, Marvin Perry III, David Greenhoe, Marshall Scott, Vincent DiMartino and Doug Gerhart. Her works have been performed throughout the United States, Italy, France, Great Britain, Germany, the Ukraine, Puerto Rico, the Czech Republic, Mexico, China, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Thailand and India. Her works have been recorded by the Kuhn Choir (Czech Republic), the Czech Radio Orchestra, Jaime Guiscafre (Guitar), Adam Hayes (Trumpet) and Kris Carlisle (Piano). Her works are published by Alliance Publications, Inc..
from the composer’s website