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American composer (born 1949)
Prof. James Barnes in 2011
James Charles Barnes (born September 9, 1949 in
Hobart, Oklahoma ,
U.S. ) is an American
composer .
[1]
Life and career
Barnes studied
composition and
music theory at the
University of Kansas , earning a
Bachelor of Music in 1974, and
Master of Music in 1975. He studied conducting privately with
Zuohuang Chen . In 1977 he joined the faculty at the University of Kansas as
professor of music theory and composition. He retired in August 2015, but retains his emeritus status at KU.
[2]
Barnes is also a
tubist and has performed with numerous professional organizations in the United States.
[1]
His numerous compositions are frequently played in America, Europe, Japan, Taiwan and Australia. The Japanese
concert band
Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra has produced 3 CDs to date with works of James Barnes.
He has twice received the
American Bandmasters Association
Ostwald Award for contemporary wind band music.
[3]
[4]
[5]
Works
Works for concert band
A Solemn Prelude for Symphonic Band , Op. 114
A Light in the Wilderness
A Very American Overture , Op. 93
All Pleasant Things - commissioned by the
Northshore Concert Band
Alvamar Overture , Op. 45
Appalachian Overture , Op. 51
Arioso For Symphonic Band
Autumn Soliloquy for Oboe and Concert Band
Beautiful Oregon
Breckenridge
Brookshire Suite
Caribbean Hideaway
Carnaval in São Paulo
Centennial Celebration Overture
Century Tower Overture
Chorale and Jubiloso
Chorale Prelude on a German Folk Tune , Op. 61
Citadel (2015)
Credo (2016)
Concerto for Tuba and Wind Band
Crossgate
Dance Variants - commissioned by the Honolulu Wind Ensemble
Danza Sinfonica
Desperate Pursuit
Dexter Park Celebration (2017)
Dream Journey (a Tone Poem for Symphonic Band) , Op. 98
Dreamers...
Doctor Who
Duo Concertante, Op. 74
Eagle Crest
Eagle Bend Overture for Band
Eisenhower Centennial March
[6]
Fanfare and Capriccio
Fanfares and Alleluias
Fantasy Variations on a
Theme by
Nicolo Paganini (1988)
Festival Concert March
Festive Music for Singapore
Foxfire Overture for Symphonic Band , Op. 111
German Folk Tune
Golden Brass
Golden Festival Overture , Op. 95
Heatherwood Portrait
High Plains Overture
Hobart Centennial March
Hunter Park
Inspiration Point
Inventions On Marching Songs
Invocation and Toccata
[7]
Impressions of Japan
Jubilation Overture
Legend
Lonely Beach Normandy 1944
Long Gray Line
Maracas from Caracas
March Kawasaki
Meadowlark, A Pastorale
Medicine Lodge
Mojaves Claves
Music from "Girl Crazy" by
George Gershwin
Nulli Secundus March
Omaggio
Pagan Dances
Ritual
Mystics
The Master of the Sword
Poetic Intermezzo
Rapscallion
Rhapsodic Essay; Gathering of Eagles
Riverfest
Romanza
Spitfire Overture
Stone Meadows
Sunflower Saga
Symphonic Essay , Op. 133
Symphonic Overture , Op. 80
The Old Guard
The Pershing Rifles
The Silver Gazebo
The Texans
Toccata Fantastica
Torch Dance
Trailridge Saga
Trail of Tears
Tribute , Op. 134
Trumpets and Drums
Twin Oaks Overture for Band
Valor
Variations on a Moravian Hymn
Visions Macabres
Westport Overture
Westridge Overture
Wild Blue Yonder
Wildwood Overture
Yama Midori (Green Mountains)
Yorkshire Ballad
[8]
Symphonies
Second Symphony, Op. 44
Elegia
Variazioni Interrotte
Finale
Third Symphony - "The Tragic", Op. 89
Lento. Allegro ritmico
Scherzo
Fantasia - Mesto (for Natalie)
Finale - Allegro giocoso
Fourth Symphony – "Yellowstone Portraits", Op. 103b
Dawn on the Yellowstone River
Pronghorn Scherzo
Inspiration Point (Tower Falls)
Fifth Symphony "Phoenix", Op. 110
Eulogy
Scherzo
Reverie
Jubilation
Sixth Symphony, Op. 130 (written for the Lake Braddock High School Symphonic Band)
Andante, ma non troppo
Adagio
Allegro energico
Seventh Symphony – "Symphonic Requiem", Op. 135
Prologue - The Hornet's Nest (Shiloh, April 1862)
Marye's Heights (Fredericksburg, December 1862)
Longstreet's Assault (The Third Day at Gettysburg, July 1863)
Apotheosis (Appomattox, 1865)
Eighth Symphony – "for Wangen", Op. 148 (written for the 1200 anniversary of
Wangen im Allgäu in 2015, premiere on March 20, 2015 in Wangen im Allgäu by Stadtkapelle Wangen conducted by James Barnes.)
[9]
Ninth Symphony – "Elegy', Op. 160 (commissioned by a consortium of twenty-one college bands, including the University of North Texas Symphonic Band, community bands, professional bands and individuals to help mark the 70th birthday of the composer.)
[10]
Elegy
Scherzo
Night Music
Finale
References
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a
b
"Mr. James Barnes" .
United States Naval Academy Band. Retrieved 2010-01-11 .
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"James Barnes - Keiser Southern Music" .
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"Sousa/ABA/Ostwald Contest" .
American Bandmasters Association . Archived from
the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-20 .
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"Nationally renowned composer to participate in ONU's Spring Band Festival this Sunday, May 10" .
The Ada Herald . May 7, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-11 .
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"Pulitzer-winning composer-conductor's talk slated for Tuesday" .
Lawrence Journal-World . March 1, 1981. Retrieved 2010-01-11 .
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LeComte, Richard (June 7, 1990).
"March honors Eisenhower on 100th anniversary of birth" .
Lawrence Journal-World . Retrieved 2010-01-11 .
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Chaudhari, Saiqa (February 12, 2009).
"Smithills band to take on the world" .
Bolton News . Retrieved 2010-01-11 .
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"Marshall Municipal Band to feature trio of Sousa marches Thursday, June 12" .
Marshall Democrat-News . June 11, 2008. Archived from
the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2010-01-11 .
^ Schwäbische Zeitung
Wangen feiert sich mit Kretschmann und Sinfonie March 21, 2015
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"Symphony IX (Barnes)" . Wind Repertory Project . Retrieved 2019-11-15 .
External links
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