SELECTED, one of ten composers worldwide (523 applicants) for the Bremer Philharmoniker composition initiative led by composer David Moliner.
FINALIST - International Call For Scores, European Recording Orchestra [info]
FINALIST - Heartland Symphony Orchestra Call For Scores [info].
FINALIST - National Flute Association's call for scores [info].
GLOBAL COMPOSER PROJECT - Fall 2026; [info]
"Your arrangement is awesome...it’s terrific!"
Dr. Ryan Gardner, DMA, Professor of Trumpet, University of Colorado Boulder
President, International Trumpet Guild, Artistic Director, Music for Autism
"I am so thankful for what you have done for our program!"
-Benson Truong, Ockley Green Middle School, Portland, OR
"Sam's piece was a joy to work on and a concert highlight for students and parents!"
-Jessica Kindschi Walter, Martin Luther HS,Greendale, WI
"The concert was a success...the community absolutely loved your pieces"
-Jenny Adam, New Hampton Middle School, IA
Upcoming Performances:
York Symphony Orchestra (PA)
South Texas Symphony Orchestra (San Antonio)
Clarinouveau 2026, Montreal, Canada
National Flute Association Conference 2026, Portland, OR
Pan American Overture
Orchestra / 12'30" / ▶ Listen & Request Materials
perusal score available
The Great Wave Off Kanagawa (after Katsushika Hokusai)
Orchestra / 8'00" / ▶ Listen & Request Materials
perusal score available
Window Seat
Orchestra / 8'15" / ▶ Listen & Request Materials
perusal score available
Window Seat C9 (Clarinet Choir)
Chamber Music / 8'30" / ▶ Listen & Request Materials
New World Rhapsody
FINALIST - Two International Calls For Scores
Orchestra / 5'00" / ▶ Listen & Request Materials
perusal score available
Blessed Assurance
Orchestra / 8'00" / ▶ Listen & Request Materials
perusal score available
A Thousand Hills
String Orchestra / 5'00" / ▶ Listen & Request Materials
Akbayan (Ақбаян) Variations on a Kazakh Folk Song
(String Quartet)
Chamber Music / 9'30" / ▶ Listen & Request Materials
Restorative Measures (String Quartet)
Chamber Music / 3'30" / ▶ Listen & Request Materials
Expulsion (the Mirth of Light)
Wind Ensemble / 8'45" / ▶ Listen & Request Materials
perusal score available
version for British Brass Band Available
Mea Culpa
Wind Ensemble / 4'00" / ▶ Listen & Request Materials
Wonder Restored (Chamber Orchestra)
SELECTED - 10 of 523, global call for scores, David Moliner Workshop, Germany
Chamber Music / 9'15" / ▶ Listen & Request Materials
Steadfast Spirit (Flute Choir)
FINALIST - Call For Scores, National Flute Association
Chamber Music / 7'30" / ▶ Listen & Request Materials
Assurance (Trumpet Sextet)
Chamber Music / 7'15" / ▶ Listen & Request Materials
Mahler Symphony 1, Mvt 4 (Highlights) (Trumpet Octet)
Chamber Music / 7'15" / ▶ Listen & Request Materials
Mahler Symphony 1, Mvt 4 (Highlights) (Saxophone Choir)
Chamber Music / 7'15" / ▶ Listen & Request Materials
On the Approximation of a Circle (Variations on a Theme)
(Reed Quintet)
Chamber Music / 6'15" / ▶ Listen & Request Materials
O Be Joyful
Choir, SSAATTBB, Unaccompanied / 4'45" / ▶ Listen & Request Materials
Contact for materials, licensing, and perusal scores - samjfettig@gmail.com