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John Stevens (*1951)

Biography

John Stevens

John Stevens was born in Buffalo, New York (USA) in 1951. He holds degrees in Music Performance (tuba) from the Eastman School of Music (1973) and Yale University (1975). For many years John Stevens was a free-lance performer in New York City. From 1981 to 1985 he was on the faculty of the University of Miami (FL) School of Music. From 1985 to 2014 he was on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music, where he was Professor of tuba/euphonium, a member of the Wisconsin Brass Quintet and Director of the School. John Stevens has long been active as a composer and arranger, particularly for brass. Many of his compositions have become standard repertoire for performers all over the world.

Works

Audio

CETE
for horn, trombone and tuba

Cete

Fanfare of Hope
for brass choir and percussion

ENS245 Fanfare of Hope

Fanfare for an Uncommon Man
for brass choir and percussion

ENS244 Fanfare for the Uncommon Man

Dialogues IV
for euphonium and tuba

1. Prologue
2. Choro
3. Scherzo
4. Reflection
5. Furioso

Autumn from Seasons for Brass Quintet
for flugelhorn and strings

Autumn

Urban Images
for brass quintet

I. Crush Hour
II. Nocturne
III. Walk Dont Walk

Triangles
for horn, trombone and tuba

Triangles

Sonata
for trumpet and piano

I. Adagio maestoso - Allegro agitato
II. Adagio espressivo
III. Allegro energico vivace

Sonata
for trombone and piano

I. Maestoso
II. Very Slow And Freely
III. Allegro Energico

Seasons Symphony
for brass quintet

I. Spring
II. Summer
III. Autumn
IV. Winter

Salve Venere, Salve Marte
for tuba solo

Salve Venere, Salve Marte

Moondance
for tuba quartet

Moondance

Liberation of Sisyphus
for tuba solo, 4 euphonium, 4 tubas

Liberation Of Sisyphus

Jubilare!
for wind ensemble

Jubilare!

Jubilare!
for symphony orchestra

Jubilare!

Fabrics
for brass quintet

I. Morning Star
II. Sunshine And Shadow
III. Delectable Mountains
IV. Flying Geese

Diversions
for tuba quartet

Prologue
I. Latin Feel
II. Slow Free Very Bluesy
III. Fast
Epilogue

Autumn from Seasons for Brass Quintet
for tuba and piano

Autumn

Autumn from Seasons for Brass Quintet
for flugelhorn and piano

Autumn

Adagio
for string orchestra

Adagio