James Barnes (composer)

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James Charles Barnes (born September 9, 1949 in Hobart, Oklahoma, U.S.) is an American composer.

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. Since 1977 he has been a professor of theory and composition at the University of Kansas, where he teaches orchestration and composition.

Barnes is also a tubist and has performed with numerous professional organizations in the United States.

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.

[edit] Works

[edit] Works for concert band

  • 1994 Third Symphony - "The Tragic" Op. 89
    1. Lento - Allegro ritomoco
    2. Scherzo
    3. Fantasia - Mesto (for Natalie)
    4. Finale - Allegro giocoso
  • Chorale Prelude on a German Folk Tune Op. 61
  • Golden Festival Overture Op. 95
  • Toccata Fantastica Op. 106
  • A Solemn Prelude for Symphonic Band. Op. 114
  • Alvamar Overture
  • Autumn Soliloquy for Oboe and concert band
  • Appalachian Overture
  • Beautiful Oregon
  • Breckenridge
  • Brooshire Suite
  • Caribbean Hideaway
  • Centennial Celebration Overture
  • Concerto for Tuba and Wind Band
  • Danza Sinfonica
  • Dream Journey (a Tone Poem for Symphonic Band)
  • Eagle Bend Overture for Band
  • Fantasy Variations on a Theme by Nicolo Paganini
  • Fifth Symphony "Phoenix"
  • Fourth Symphony "Yellowstone Portraits" Op. 103b
    1. Dawn on the Yellowstone River
    2. Pronghorn Scherzo
    3. Inspiration Point (Tower Falls)
  • Foxfire Overture for Symphonic Band
  • German Folk Tune
  • Heatherwood Portrait
  • High Plains
  • Invocation and Toccata
  • Impressions of Japan
  • Legend
  • Lonely Beach
  • Music from "Girl Crazy" by George Gershwin
  • Pagan Dances
    1. Ritual
    2. Mystics
    3. The Master of the Sword
  • Poetic Intermezzo
  • Rhapsodic Essay
  • Romanza
  • Second Symphony
  • Sixth Symphony(written for the Lake Braddock Symphonic Band)
  • Stone Meadows
  • Symphonic Overture
  • Torch Dance
  • Trailridge Saga
  • Trail of Tears
  • Trumpets and Drums
  • Twin Oaks Overture for Band
  • Valor
  • Yama Midori (Green Mountains)
  • Yorkshire Ballad


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External Link to the Barnes' page at the University of Kansas http://arts.ku.edu/~sfa/musicdance/theorycomp/barnes/index.shtml