Parables of God and Man
Stephen Shewan (Composer), Franz Anton Krager (Conductor), Moores School of Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Kavid Klopp (Performer), Alexander Burgess (Performer), Judith Coen (Performer), Roberts Wesleyan Chorale (Performer), Jeffrey Wilson (Performer), Paul Shewan (Performer), James Bobb (Performer)
Stephen Shewan's music is both melodic and accessible, at times propelled by catchy rhythms flavored with jazz and pop idioms. In Shewan's music we hear a fresh voice at work, demonstrating a talent for ingratiating melody, infectious rhythm and a command of colorful orchestration. Stephen Shewan was born in Warsaw, New York. Currently he teaches music and directs the bands at Williamsville East High School, near Buffalo, New York. He is a graduate of Roberts Wesleyan College and Ithaca College, and is completing his DMA from the Eastman School where he studied composition with Samuel Adler. For a young composer, he has composed in every medium but opera. A previous release on Albany Records (TROY149) contains his Magnificat, Feast of Carols and String Quartet No. 1. His most recent work is Hymn for Spring (1999) for Chorus and Orchestra.
Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Elegy for String Orchestra | Stephen Shewan | Moores School Symphony Orchestra Strings, Franz Anton Krager, conductor |
| The Prodigal Son | Stephen Shewan | Roberts Wesleyan Chorale & Chamber Orchestra, Stephen Shewan, conductor, David Klopp, tenor, Jeffery Wilson, baritone, Alexander Burgess, bass, Judith Coen, soprano |
| Suite for Trumpet and Piano | Stephen Shewan | Paul Shewan, trumpet, Stephen Shewan, piano |
| King David's Dance (And David danced before God with all his might) | Stephen Shewan | Roberts Wesleyan Wind Ensemble, Paul Shewan, conductor |
| Awake My Soul/Morning Has Broken (And God said, Let there be light!) | Stephen Shewan | Roberts Wesleyan Chorale, Paul Shewan, trumpet, Woodwind Quintet, Kevin Clarke, organ, Robert Shewan, conductor |
| Psalm 98 (Sing unto the Lord a new song) | Stephen Shewan | Roberts Wesleyan Chorale, Paul Shewan, trumpet, Anne Honeywell, organ, Robert Shewan, conductor |
| Come, Risen Lord (Do this always in remembrance of me) | Leo Sowerby (arr. Shewan) | Roberts Wesleyan Chorale & Brass Ensemble, James Bobb, organ, Robert Shewan, conductor |
Reviews
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"Stephen Shewan is [a] very talented composer worthy of much higher acclaim than he has attained already. He has the unique ability to join atonal techniques with romanticism, resulting in music that is more than mere mental manipulation of pitches. It is highly evocative and expressive."
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