Check out some of Beth’s recent compositions here:

Morning Shift
Performed by John Godoy and Lux Musicae
"Night Thorn" v.2 for Woodwind Quintet
Performed by Adelante Winds

"Shameless" for saxophone quartet
Performed by Bel Cuore

“Afterlife” for mezzo-soprano and piano, performed by Jacqueline Matava, voice, and John R. McGinn, piano. Text by Natalia Treviño

"Afterlife"
Natalia Trevino, poet; Jacqueline Matava, voice, John R. McGinn, piano

“Witch Hunt” for String Quartet, performed by the Tosca String Quartet

Witch Hunt I: Winter Swing Set
S. Beth May
Witch Hunt II: Dance 1
S Beth May
Witch Hunt III: Blankets
S. Beth May
Witch Hunt IV: Dance 2
S. Beth May
Witch Hunt V
S. Beth May
Witch Hunt VI: Fire
S. Beth May
Witch Hunt VII: Dance 3
S. Beth May
Witch Hunt VIII: Chase
Beth May

“Abandoned Dances” for flute and Guitar, performed by Neal Fitzpatrick and Naomi Senzer

Abandoned Dances I: Espringale
S. Beth May
Abandoned Dances II: Saltatio
S. Beth May
Abandoned Dances III: Reien
S. Beth May
Abandoned Dances IV: Stella Splendens
S. Beth May
Abandoned Dances V: Farandole
S. Beth May
Abandoned Dances VII: Tripudiare
S. Beth May

“Flamethrower” for clarinet, bassoon, and piano

Flamethrower: I
S. Beth May
Flamethrower: II
S. Beth May
Flamethrower: III
S. Beth May

“5 Zen Koans”, performed by Shaunna Shandro (soprano), David Lee (tenor), and Timothy Rogers (piano)

5 Zen Koans: 1. Tanzan And the Girl
S. Beth May
5 Zen Koans 2: Ryokan and the Thief
S. Beth May
5 Zen Koans 3: One and Many
S. Beth May
5 Zen Koans 4: Subhuti's Emptiness
S. Beth May
5 Zen Koans 5: What for is a koan, Sir?
S. Beth May

“Lenchak” for piano 4 hands, performed by Sara Cook and Beth May

Lenchak (for piano 4 hands)
S. Beth May

Selected Scores

To hear music from the Centralia College Music Department, including faculty recitals, visit the Centralia College music department’s soundcloud page. There, you can enjoy performances by the ensembles, including some old ones where Beth was the director, as well as performances from faculty recitals that include Beth as a soloist and as an accompanist