New music...and MORE!

Hey guys,

So I moved back to MO and will be pursuing lots of new musical ventures in the coming months. I have already finished a couple of projects, which include writing a choral arrangement of one of my art songs. I also plan on writing another solo for drumset as a companion piece to the other two I have already written and publish them as a set before the year is out. Lastly, I should have my band commission ready by September, just in time for the SJCB season.

TTFN

Wes 

MYSO Percussion Ensemble to Perform Four African Dances

The Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Percussion Ensemble, directed by Linda Siegel, will perform Four African Dances as a part of their February 28th program Classic Cadences. Needless to say I am looking forward to hearing such fine young musicians perform my music. 

Update on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 09:39AM by Wes Stephens

Just received word that the MYSO performance of Four African Dances has been moved to May 16. For more info click here.

New Commission for Concert Band

I have just been approached to write a grade 3 to 3.5 work for the St. Joseph Community Concert Band. This is a great opportunity for me since I have been wanting to write for a large ensemble for quite some time. I look forward to learning a ton about writing for concert band, as well as collaborating with this talented group of musicians. The piece is slated to  be premiered sometime in the 2015-2016 concert season. More details to come in the near future. 

Update: I Prefer Laughter To Tears

I just got the first snippet of a rehearsal recording of I Prefer Laughter To Tears. I will hopefully have a finished recording to share with you all soon in the coming months. Until then I made a MIDI realization for people to listen to. 

Drumset Music Featured At Fringe Festival

Hey guys

If you are in the Rochester, NY area on September 21-22 check out the Rochester Fringe Festival. My piece Yin-Yang will be performed, along with 14 other works for solo drumset as a part of Aaron Staebell's hour long solo drumset concert soloDRUMsolo. 

Update on Monday, September 29, 2014 at 06:14PM by Wes Stephens

Just recieved word that my piece Yin-Yang was not programmed on the September concerts due to rehearsal constraints but will be programmed later in the year.