Sam Kauffman

Composer

News

New arrangement: O Holy Night for SSAA choir

This choral arrangement of the classic Christmas carol balances the familiar with fresh flourishes and allows a soprano soloist to shine. Now available for SSAA, in addition to SATB and TTBB.

O Holy Night

New video: Saxophone Quartet No. 2

This piece was one of the winners of the 2024 UConn Saxophone Quartet Composition Competition. This is the premiere, performed at the University of Connecticut.

Saxophone Quartet No. 2

New video: Eagles’ Wings (SATB)

The Eastern Mennonite University Chamber Singers performed this on their 2023 European Tour. This performance was at Witmarsum, Friesland, Netherlands.

Eagles’ Wings

Featured works

Eagles’ Wings

This is a setting of Isaiah 40’s beautiful message of encouragement and strength, rich with text painting and mixed-mode harmonies….

Inspiration

This dynamic, driving piece will keep the audience (and the players) on the edges of their seats. Because of the…

Psalm 13

This is my largest and greatest choral composition, a setting of Psalm 13 in three movements for choir and soloists….

Songs of Sorrow

In this suite for soprano saxophone and string orchestra, I have striven to make full use the saxophone’s raw expressive…

Stille Nacht / Silent Night

“A work of utter genius” —Trina Trotter Nussbaum In the summer of 1914, the powers of Europe went to war,…