John Stevens

For two unaccompanied tubas.

Dialogues III for horn and tuba, was composed in 1987, funded by a grant from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School. It is one of a series of duets for tuba and other brass instruments....

Triangles was composed in 1978 for the members of Pentagon, a brass quintet based in New York City of which John Stevens was the tubist. The work was premiered in January 1979 on that group's debut co...

Collage' - dedicated to the composer's grandson, Canon James - was written by John Stevens in spring 2009, while he was residing on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The music and the movement titles reflect t...

Fabrics for brass quintet was composed in the summer of 1989. Like 'Seasons', it was written for the Wisconsin Brass Quintet, premiered by that group, and supported by funding from the University of W...

Seasons', 'A Symphony for Brass Quintet', was composed during the summer of 1986. It was written specifically for the Wisconsin Brass Quintet, of which John Stevens is a member. The composition of thi...

Autumn is an arrangement of the third movement of my first brass quintet (Seasons BIM ENS46). This slow and melodic piece is inspired by the subtle melancholy of autumn and was arranged for flugelhorn...

Autumn is an arrangement of the third movement of my first brass quintet (Seasons BIM ENS46). This slow and melodic piece is inspired by the subtle melancholy of autumn and was arranged for flugelhorn...

Prometheus and the Gift of Fire was commissioned by tubist Roger Bobo, composed in 2009 and premiered by University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of trumpet John Aley with the UW-Madison Tuba-Euphoni...

Monument', a nine minute Elegy for solo tuba and strings (also with piano reduction by the composer) was written from November 2006 through January 2007. The work was commissioned by the renowned tuba...

The 'Liberation of Sisyphus' was composed in spring of 1990. It was commissioned by and written especially for Roger Bobo. The work was premiered, with Roger Bobo as soloist and the Tokyo Bari-Tuba En...

The 'Liberation of Sisyphus' was composed in spring of 1990. It was commissioned by and written especially for Roger Bobo. The work was premiered, with Roger Bobo as soloist and the Tokyo Bari-Tuba En...

Monument', a nine minute Elegy for solo tuba and strings (also with piano reduction by the composer) was written from November 2006 through January 2007. The work was commissioned by the renowned tuba...

Symphony Orchestra Exact instrumentation: 2.2.2.2. - 4.3.3.1. - timpani, percussion (2) - strings The title, which translates as 'to shout for joy', reflects the generally celebratory mood of this sho...

The Euphonium Concerto by John Stevens was commissioned for American euphonium icon Brian Bowman, by DEG Music Products Inc. (USA) and Willson Instruments (Switzerland), in honor of his 30+ years asso...