Collection: Stallcop, Glenn

Glenn Stallcop is a composer, pianist and bassist who performed with the Phoenix Symphony for 47 years. He has published more than 100 compositions for orchestra, chamber music, vocal works, solo piano and double bass. He has recorded multiple albums of piano improvisation over the last 20 years.

As a professional double bassist with a major symphony orchestra, several of his works feature the double bass.  He has written works for double bass and orchestra, for solo bass, bass with accompaniment, two sets of bass duets and several chamber music works.  He won the annual International Society of Bassists Composition Competition for solo double bass with his work entitled Vision Quest, for double bass and piano. It was premiered at the ISB conference in Michigan. 

The Phoenix Symphony has performed many of his orchestral compositions, including Millennial Opening, Calypso Round, City Music, Sunscape (commissioned by the Arizona Diamond Jubilee Commission), Couplet for a Desert Summer, Concerto for Double Bass, Concertino for Harp & Strings and the Suite from Reggie (originally written for dance). His music has been performed by symphonies, festivals, chamber musicians and youth orchestras around the country. 

At the keyboard, Stallcop has been active in classical music and free improvisation. Arizona University Recordings released his CD of solo piano improvisation, Dreamcatcher (AUR/Horizon CD 3007), which received Grammy nominations in two categories. He has released multiple albums of solo piano improvisation. His album recordings are available on Bandcamp,  iTunes,  Spotify,  Amazon,  YouTube  and other online sources.