Projects List | Kevin Beavers

Tuba Concerto

2025

Solo with Orchestra

An cinematically vibrant concerto for tuba and large orchestra

Passacaglia

2025

Chamber

An ironically serious work from the depths of the contrabassoon

A Gnarly Little Fugue

2025

Chamber

A spontaneous, joyous fugue spoken with a jazzy accent

Evening Breeze

2025

Chamber

A warm evening breeze of melody for bassoon and piano

In the Bursting Light

2025

Chamber

A gently irreverent tune, bookended by celestial starlight.

Closer Together

2025

Chamber

Two lines in lockstep

Day Jobs

2024

Keyboard

A burst of creativity, with playful nods to inspiring sources.

Vintage Collection

2024

Wind Ensemble / Band

A celebration of 20th-century musical styles, reimagined with playful twists and nostalgic charm

Travels

2023

Chamber

A mesmerising expedition for solo alto saxophone

The Beast

2023

Chamber

A dangerous monster work for solo alto saxophone

Ajna

2023

Wind Ensemble / Band

A mystical journey into the "third eye," exploring intuition, insight, and the subtle energies.

Circus Troupe

2022

Orchestral

An orchestral spectacle brimming with circus flair, Circus Troupe showcases dazzling musical feats inspired by the magic of Circus Roncalli.

Portraits (orchestra)

2022

Orchestral

A lavish presentation of seven unique personalities

The Feather's Flight

2022

Chamber

A flurry of perpetual motion for marimba

Woodwind Quintet

2022

Chamber

A vibrant quintet highlighting individual brilliance while developing three charismatic characters

Winter Romance

2022

Chamber

A sweetly perfumed nightcap

Tipsy

2006 / 2022

Orchestral

A light-hearted, stumbling clown takes center stage

Saint-Saëns - Bagatelle

2022

Wind Ensemble / Band

A band arrangement of a piano Bagatelle of Camille Saint-Saëns

Schumann - Lagerszene

2022

Wind Ensemble / Band

A band arrangement of a march by Robert Schumann

Flute Sonata

2021

Chamber

A vibrant journey of color, intimacy, and virtuosity, offering performers a canvas for interpretive brilliance.

Solo Sonata for Viola

2019

Chamber

A multi-movement solo sonata for viola

Miniatures

2018

Keyboard

A collection of miniatures, offering snapshots of character and mood

Three Gems

2018

Keyboard

Three gems for piano

Ballerina

2017

Chamber

A masterful ballerina’s imagined solo

The Dice Game

2017

Orchestral

A short, theatrical work that continually morphs in surprising directions at the rolling of dice

Symphonic Transformations

2016

Orchestral

An expansive musical journey transforming a theme of an early teacher

Duo for Clarinet and Horn

2015

Chamber

A dynamic interplay of voices and moods, culminating in a lively finale.

Portraits (chamber)

2015

Chamber

A lavish introduction of seven unique personalities

Listening to the Hymns of Creation

2014

Choral

A meditative exploration on the nature of life and consciousness

Octet

2014

Chamber

A mixed octet of surprising directions, play, and reflection

Radiance

2014

Chamber

A meditative exploration for clarinet and piano

Sing the Saddest Song

2012

Wind Ensemble / Band

a torch song for band

Death Dances

2012

Chamber

A macabre, witty defiance of death

Bright Sky

2011

Orchestral

An ephemeral, lyric flash of brightness.

Roscoe (Chamber Orchestra)

2007-2009

Solo with Orchestra

A dynamic violin concerto inspired by William Kennedy’s novel about a charismatic, yet corrupt politician from Albany in the 1940s.

Heaven's Eleven

2009

Chamber

The suicide death cult cabaret song!

Long Ways From Home

2009

Orchestral

A short and poignant tone poem, based on an American spiritual

Three Moods

2009

Chamber

A brass quintet exploring three moods

Song of Mourning (reduction)

2007

Chamber

A Trauerwerk for solo viola and strings

Song of Mourning

2007

Solo with Orchestra

A Trauerwerk for solo viola and strings

Roscoe (large orchestra)

2007

Solo with Orchestra

A dynamic violin concerto inspired by William Kennedy’s novel about a charismatic, yet corrupt politician from Albany in the 1940s

Sourpuss

2007

Keyboard

A grumpy, bumpy character piece for solo piano

Symphony

2005

Orchestral

An very American symphony

Exile Tunes

2005

Chamber

A set of three torch songs for singer and ensemble.

Deep River

2005

Solo with Orchestra

An arrangement of the American spiritual for baritone and orchestra.

Rockhopper

2005

Chamber

A depiction of a mountain biker bounding through a daring parkour course for viola and piano

Wedding Marches

2005

Chamber

written for and premiered at the wedding of Dr. And Ms. Beavers

Eyeball High

2004

Orchestral

A tone poem inspired by William Kennedy’s portrayal of the famous New York gangster Legs Diamond in his novel Legs.

Hold On

2004

Choral

A gentle setting of a familiar, Native American saying

Essay

2003

Orchestral

A lyrical and dramatic orchestral work around a central theme.

Songs from the Discovery

2004

Solo with Orchestra

An epic setting of two poems of Nobel laureate Wislawa Szymborska

Danzajubilee

2002

Orchestral

A festive concert opener

Marimba Concerto

2002

Solo with Orchestra

A primal, dynamic concerto that showcases the marimba’s visual spectacle and rhythmic vitality

For Three Sundays (orchestra)

2001

Solo with Orchestra

Four songs with a light touch that are jazzy, hip, playful, and tuneful.

For Three Sundays

2001

Chamber

Four songs with a light touch that are jazzy, hip, playful, and tuneful.

Wandlebury Ring

2001

Chamber

A setting of a loving reflection on youth in Cambridge England

Wandlebury Ring (string orchestra)

2001

Solo with Orchestra

A setting of a loving reflection on youth in Cambridge England

Blue Like Monk (Orchestra)

2000

Orchestral

A tribute to the jazz great Thelonious Monk that captures his style and bravura

Native Tongue

2000

Orchestral

A sprawling orchestral tribute to the composer’s American roots

Sinfonia

1997

Orchestral

A dramatic symphonic outpouring comprised of three contrasting movements

Blue Like Monk

1999

Keyboard

A tribute to the jazz great Thelonious Monk that captures his style and bravura

The Black Swan

1995

Chamber

A setting of an evocative poem of James Merrill.

Bullet Train

1997

Wind Ensemble / Band

A short, fast, exuberant ride

Sonata for Violin and Piano

1996

Chamber

Expansive and sassy sonata for violin and piano

Victor's Secret

1996

Chamber

“…cross-dressed for success…” a cabaret song

Nocturne Fantasy

1995

Solo with Orchestra

A lyrical, nocturnal journey

Nocturne Fantasy (piano reduction)

1995

Chamber

A lyrical, nocturnal journey

Shadowplays

1994

Chamber

An edgy work for solo saxophone and percussion ensemble

Holiday Parade

1991