SKU: A0.1345683

I composed the Introduction and Theme with Variations in 2022 for the remarkable English horn player, Andrew van der Paardt.  In composing this piece, I wanted to go against the stereotype of music that is given to the English horn, which is dark and gloomy.  The Introduction is slow, but gentle and sweet rather than doleful, and the Theme with Variations shows off the virtuosic skills of the soloist.  There is no darkness here, only cheerful light with flashes of brilliance.

This version of the music is an arrangement for piano and English horn of the original string orchestra version.  It may be used as a recital piece, or in rehearsal for an orchestral performance.

SKU: A0.955184

English horn solo part, Piano accompaniment plus Eng. horn-Piano score of the Bassoon Sonata in Bb Major and String Ensemble, composed in 1735 by P. Besozzi, arranged for English horn by D Werdick.

Movements: 1. Allegro 2. Adagio 3. Allegro

Time: 10 minutes, 0 seconds

During the Baroque period (c. 1600 to 1750) music written in the Italian style, and German music to a lesser degree, scores and solo parts contain little (if any) information about elements like articulation, ornamentation or dynamics, so the soloists and ensemble players needed to make their own informed choices before each performance.

This arrangement offers dynamics, articulations, ornamentation and nuances of tone color as to how to effectively present the composition and can help the performer to build on these ideas to effectively communicate the sense of the music ... 2021 Chamber Ensemble of Minnesota, Inc. Publishing.

SKU: A0.573393

Written April 12, 2020, this is an original English horn & piano composition in the key of E minor which is an arpeggiation exercise for the right hand in the piano combined with a soaring melody in the horn. There is a separate English horn part in the score and the piano part as seen can serve as a stand alone solo. The accompaniment track as heard is available under Meditative Etude, No. 1 Piano Track. James Michael Stevens is a prolific composer residing in Nashville, TN and serves as the music department chairman of Welch College

SKU: A0.515707

This is an original English horn and piano composition in a peaceful and nostalgic style in the key of E flat major. There is a separate English Horn part in the score and the piano part as seen can serve as an independent solo. The accompaniment track as heard can be found under Night Visions No. 2 - Stars Piano Track at Sheet Music Plus. James Michael Stevens is a prolific composer residing in Nashville, TN.