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Amy Dunker has degrees from Morningside College (BME-Music Education), the University of South Dakota (MM-Trumpet Performance), Butler University (MM-Composition) and a DMA (Composition) from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music. She has studied composition with James Mobberley, Chen Yi, Robert L. Cooper, Michael Schelle, James Aikman and Robert P. Block. Amy’s works have been performed at various conference and festival venues throughout the United States, Czech-Republic, Mexico Puerto Rico, Japan, the Ukraine and Italy. Her works have been performed by the following musicians and ensembles: Kathleen Karr (Louisville Orchestra), Shannon Finney (Kansas City Symphony), the Indianapolis Brass Choir, Ensemble Octandre, Southeastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra, Ovations Youth Orchestra of the Wheeling Symphony, Dubuque Symphony Orchestra and the Note Bene Ensemble. Amy has received three ASCAP Standard Awards and a second place award in the Penfield Wind Band Competition. She has received commissions from the Indianapolis Brass Choir, Butler University Wind Ensemble, the Starr Foundation (Kansas City, MO), the Ovations Youth Orchestra of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (Wheeling, WVA), and the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra (Dubuque, IA). Amy’s works have received reviews in Flute Talk (November 1998), the Dubuque Telegraph Herald (October, 2002), Saxophone Journal (November/December 2001) and the Society of Composers, Inc., Newsletter (April/May 2000). Amy’s works have been recorded by Jaime Guiscafre on the NextAGem label. Amy is an Associate Professor of Music at Clarke College where she teaches composition, theory, aural skills and brass.

Title	Ensemble Type	Composed	Duration	Media
Ummmkay	Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble		00:00:00	Ummmkay Ummmkay
Prayer and Lamentation	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice		00:08:00
Dark Night of the Soul	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2007	00:08:00	Dark Night of the Soul
Fly Icarus Fly!	Orchestra	2006	00:20:00	Fly Icarus Fly! Fly Icarus Fly! Fly Icarus Fly! Fly Icarus Fly!
Colors of the Wind	Orchestra	2006	00:18:00	Colors of the Wind Colors of the Wind Colors of the Wind Colors of the Wind
Time's Up!	Orchestra	2006	00:06:00	Time's Up! Time's Up!
Revenge of Destructo Kitty	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2006	00:03:00	Revenge of Destructo Kitty Revenge of Destructo Kitty
Visions	Orchestra	2006	00:20:00	Visions Visions Visions Visions
"when the walls fell"	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2006	00:03:00	"when the walls fell" "when the walls fell"
When the Towers Fell	Band	2006	00:05:00	When the Towers Fell When the Towers Fell
Celtic Fanfare	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	2006	00:01:00	Celtic Fanfare
Karnage	Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble	2006	00:05:00	Karnage Karnage Karnage
Salve Regina	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2006	00:04:00	Salve Regina Salve Regina
Ave Maria	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2006	00:02:30	Ave Maria Ave Maria
Da Pacem, Domine	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2006	00:03:30	Da Pacem, Domine Da Pacem, Domine
Kyrie	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2006	00:02:30	Kyrie Kyrie
Adoramus Te	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2006	00:02:30	Adoramus Te Adoramus Te
Pater Noster	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2006	00:03:30	Pater Noster Pater Noster
Elegy for an Everyday Hero	Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble	2006	00:04:00	Elegy for an Everyday Hero Elegy for an Everyday Hero
If, Then	Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble	2006	00:04:00	If, Then If, Then
In a Moment	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2006	00:06:30	In a Moment In a Moment
Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2006	00:04:00	Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind
Sancta Maria	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2006	00:04:30	Sancta Maria Sancta Maria
Ave Verum	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2006	00:03:00	Ave Verum Ave Verum
Take, O Take Those Lips Away	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2006	00:03:30	Take, O Take Those Lips Away Take, O Take Those Lips Away
X-FARE 1-0-0-1-2-5 (Fanfare)	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2006	00:03:00	X-FARE 1-0-0-1-2-5 (Fanfare) X-FARE 1-0-0-1-2-5 (Fanfare)
O Magnum Mysterium	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2006	00:04:30	O Magnum Mysterium
What Cheer?	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2006	00:03:00	What Cheer?
Honor the Heroes	Band	2006	00:06:00	Honor the Heroes Honor the Heroes
Winter It Is Past	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2006	00:02:30	Winter It Is Past Winter It Is Past
Ice	Band	2006	00:07:30	Ice Ice
Ceremonies	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2006	00:03:30	Ceremonies Ceremonies
Nostalgia	Band	2006	00:09:30	Nostalgia
Heaven's Tears	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2006	00:07:00	Heaven's Tears Heaven's Tears
zIntrada	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2006	00:03:00	zIntrada zIntrada
The Awakening	Band	2006	00:07:00	The Awakening
One Blackbird	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2006	00:06:00	One Blackbird One Blackbird
insider/outsider	Orchestra	2005	00:06:00	insider/outsider insider/outsider
Talking Points	Band	2005	00:04:30	Talking Points Talking Points
Homage to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Orchestra	2005	00:04:10	Homage to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Three Minute Sonata	Keyboard	2005	00:03:00	Three Minute Sonata Three Minute Sonata
Lux Aeterna	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2005	00:03:30	Lux Aeterna
A Celtic Blessing	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	2005	00:03:30	A Celtic Blessing
Circles and Shadows	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2005	00:08:00	Circles and Shadows Circles and Shadows
Fanfare for Three Trumpets and Timpani	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2005	00:02:00	Fanfare for Three Trumpets and Timpani Fanfare for Three Trumpets and Timpani
Four on the Floor	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2005	00:03:30	Four on the Floor Four on the Floor Four on the Floor
Improvisation on Raga Asavari	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	2005	00:05:00	Improvisation on Raga Asavari
Talking to Stones	Keyboard	2005	00:03:30	Talking to Stones
Lullaby for Gabriel	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2005	00:05:00
another shade of purple	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2005	00:04:00	another shade of purple
Improvisation X	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	2005	00:05:00	Improvisation X
Outside Down	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2005	00:03:00
Piccolo.com	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2005	00:03:00	Piccolo.com
Uh,....not likely	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2005	00:03:30	Uh,....not likely
Ugh!	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2005	00:03:00	Ugh!
chant/cantus	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2005	00:08:00	chant/cantus chant/cantus
a butterfly	Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble	2005	00:02:30	a butterfly a butterfly
When Pigs Fly	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2005	00:04:30	When Pigs Fly
Cuz' John	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2005	00:04:15	Cuz' John
Bob is Your Uncle!	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2005	00:04:00	Bob is Your Uncle!
and...uh, not really likely	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2005	00:02:30	and...uh, not really likely
Night Song	Keyboard	2004	00:08:00
Remembering Eric Dolphy	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2003	00:05:00	Remembering Eric Dolphy
Mountains/Gardens	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2003	00:08:00	Mountains/Gardens
Night Sky Dark	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2003	00:07:00	Night Sky Dark
Lament	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2003	00:06:00	Lament Lament Lament
Paint	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2003	00:18:00	Paint Paint Paint Paint Paint
Manhattan	Orchestra	2002	00:10:00	Manhattan
A Taking the Z Train	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2002	00:10:30	A Taking the Z Train A Taking the Z Train
Rhapsody on a Romanian Hora	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	2002	00:07:00	Rhapsody on a Romanian Hora
Mambo	Orchestra	2002	00:08:00	Mambo
Journeys	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2002	00:10:00
Metal	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	2002	00:10:00	Metal Metal
Prelude-Doina	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	2001	00:04:00
Four Dirges	Keyboard	2001	00:13:00	Four Dirges
The Raven	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	2001	00:06:00	The Raven
Doina	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	2001	00:07:30	Doina
Growl!	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	1999	00:05:00	Growl! Growl!
Rivers	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1999	00:08:00	Rivers
Yellow, Red, Blue (After Kandinsky)	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1998	00:07:00	Yellow, Red, Blue (After Kandinsky) Yellow, Red, Blue (After Kandinsky) Yellow, Red, Blue (After Kandinsky) Yellow, Red, Blue (After Kandinsky) Yellow, Red, Blue (After Kandinsky) Yellow, Red, Blue (After Kandinsky) Yellow, Red, Blue (After Kandinsky)
Light Into Matter (The Alchemists)	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1998	00:12:00	Light Into Matter (The Alchemists) Light Into Matter (The Alchemists) Light Into Matter (The Alchemists)
MO	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	1997	00:04:00	MO
O'	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	1997	00:05:00	O'
Hush!	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	1997	00:04:00	Hush!
Tundra	Keyboard	1997	00:10:00
Shriek!	Band	1996	00:05:30
Silences	Orchestra	1995	00:12:00
Legends: Cries from the Plains	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1994	00:05:00
The Eleventh Hour	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1991	00:06:00

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