Composers
Stephen Michael Newby
1961 -About
Stephen Michael Newby (b. 1961), a native of Detroit, Michigan, is a composer, conductor, gospel/jazz vocalist, and pianist. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Music Education and Flute Performance from Madonna College in Livonia, Michigan. He received a Master of Music in Jazz Composition and Arranging from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. There, his studies in composition were under the supervision of Robert Sutton, Frederick Tillis, Jeff Holmes, and Robert Stern. He returned to Michigan to complete his Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition degree at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. There, he studied with William Albright, Michael Daugherty, George Wilson, Fred Lerdahl, and Pulitzer Prize winners William Bolcom and Leslie Bassett. Dr. Newby serves as director for the SPU Gospel Choir and the Worship Arts Ensemble, and he leads men's ministry on campus. He has served as a worship pastor for more than 25 years in Michigan, Massachusetts, Washington, and California.
Related Information
http://spu.edu/academics/college-of-arts-sciences/music/faculty-staff-directory/newby-stephen
Works by Stephen Michael Newby
| Title | Collection | Voice Type | Range | Poet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Communion Medley | Mezzo-Soprano | G3 - G5 | Mark 9:1 and biblical texts | |
| Ephraim's Iniquity | Hosea Oratorio | Soprano | Bb3 - Eb5 | Biblical |
| Gospel Quintet for Baritone Voice and String Quartet | Baritone | A2 - Eb4 | gospel hymn texts | |
| His Eye Is On The Sparrow | Solo Voice | Bb3 - G6 | Biblical | |
| Isreal is An Empty Vine | Hosea Oratorio | Soprano | C#4 - E5 | Biblical |
| Reaping the Whirlwind | Hosea Oratorio | Soprano | Cb4 - Eb5 | Biblical |
| Spiritual Fantasy No.1 | Tenor | B3 - B4 | Biblical |
| Title | Published | Size | Solo with Ensemble | Duration Range | Level | Orchestration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symphony: Let They Mercy Be Upon Us | No | Full Orchestra | Professional |