the music of stephen shewan

Stephen Shewan is an award-winning composer who has filled numerous commissions for orchestra, band, choir, vocal and instrumental chamber music. Please contact him here if you are interested in commissioning another composition.

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2025 TBA

A work for the Albion High School Band                                    honoring the career of band director Michael Thaine, date TBA

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                              2025 Make a Joyful Noise   A work for SATB choir and piano for 

                             the bicentennial of the Trinity United Methodist Church, Evansville,

                             Indiana, Thomas Drury, Director of Music, date TBA

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2024 Auld Lang Syne

Traditional holiday song for choir and                               orchestra celebrating the

50th anniversary of “Winterfest” at                                  Williamsville East High School, December 17, 2024 Anneke Ieda,                                    Conductor.

 

 

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2024 Evening Lights

Commissioned by John Krestic and dedicated to the New Horizons Band of Western New York, Katherine McKay; Conductor in honor of its 20th season. Premiere November 6,

​2024, King Concert Hall, SUNY Fredonia

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2024 Amurado

Arranged for Teagan Faran,                                     Clarence Summer Orchestra, Nick DelBello, Conductor.

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                                                         2023 Praise the Rain

                                                      Commissioned by the Eastern Standard Trio: Heidi      

                                                      Lucas, Horn; Zach Collins, Tuba; Jacob Ertl, Piano; a                                                    a Consortium of Bands.

                                            

                                                      Premiered at the 2023 New York State Music

                                                      Association Winter Conference by the Fairport                                                             High School Concert Band, Bill Tiberio, Conductor.

                         

 

2023 The Show Must Go On, Temptation, If Only Someday Why Not Now?

Three arrangements for singer and orchestra commissioned by jazz vocalist, Veronica Swift.

 

2022 Dedicatory Rhapsody

This is a piece for ALL members of the music faculty at The University of Evansville Music Conservatory, for the opening of their new performance hall February 4, 2023.

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2022 A Song of You and Me

with text by Guan Daosheng, for Solo Tenor and Piano, was commissioned by John Hartwell for his beloved wife Sheila. "When words aren't enough, I had a song written for you." 

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2022 Old Dances in New Spaces 

commissioned by Timothy Zifer, DMA, trumpet professor at the University of Evansville Music Conservatory,  who premiered this piece for solo trumpet and percussion.

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2021 Time Squeeze

commissioned by the VanderCook College of Music

Clarinet Ensemble, Dr. Bonnie H. Campbell, Director

for the master class/concert series sponsored by Yamaha.

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John Bruce Yeh, assistant principal clarinetist of the

Chicago Symphony was the featured Yamaha guest artist.

The clarinet/piano version, was later commissioned by,

Dr. Bonnie H. Campbell.​​

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                                                               2014 All Creation is a Song of Praise and                                                                Christ Has No Body Now But Yours

                                                            commissioned by the women of Bella Voce,

                                                           Northwest Nazarene University,

                                                           Nampa, Idaho, Dr. Judy Marlett, conductor.

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2012 Hoedown! commissioned by the United States Heritage Brass Quintet, Hampton Virginia

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2010 Where You Begin Like Rivers commissioned by the Churchville-Chili Senior High School Concert Choir, Churchville, New York, Steve Cortese, conductor

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2008 Come, Let Us Sing for Joy

commissioned by the The Elmgrove United Methodist Church Choir in memory of John I. Habbersett (1936-2007), Gates, New York, Paul Britton, conductor

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2006 Mt. Constitution

commissioned for the Air National Guard Bands Patrick M. Jones, LTC Chief ANG Bands, Philip A. DeFranco, CMSgt. Enlisted Program Manager Air National Guard band Program

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2005 Fanfare!

commissioned by the New York State Band Directors Association Statewide High School Honor Band, Syracuse, New York, Edward Lisk, Conductor  

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2004 King David’s Dance

version for Trumpet, Piano and traditional middle Eastern percussion commissioned by Sandra Von Valtier, Wauconda, Illinois

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2004 Land of Rest

commissioned in loving memory of Linda Proffitt by John Proffitt, Houston Texas

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2002 Suite for Marice

commissioned by the Houghton College Symphonic Winds, Houghton, New York, Gary Stith, conductor

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2000 For Dancing Hearts and Tunes

commissioned for the fiftieth anniversary celebration of the Erie County Music Educators Association. Erie County, New York

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2000 A Celebration

written for the 50th anniversary of KUHF-FM Radio Houston Texas

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1998 Moods of the Pacific

written for the Buried Treasure Ensemble, Buffalo, New York

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1993 Pilgrimage

commissioned by the Horseheads Middle School Concert Band, Yvonne Sloan, conductor

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1991 Extol the Lord Our God

commissioned by the Pearce Memorial Free Methodist Church in North Chili, New York, Nelson Hill, conductor

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1991 A Musical Zoo

commissioned by the Pennsylvania Music Educator’s Association District 11 Chorus in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Quakertown Community School District