James Barnes

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

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.

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

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 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 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 Scenes of the Aztecs 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

Symphonies First Symphony, Op. 35 Allegro Vivo Lento Scherzo Passacaglia Second Symphony, Op. 44 Elegia Variazioni Interrotte Finale Third Symphony - "The Tragic", Op. 89 [MAJOR WORKS] 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.) 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.) Elegy Scherzo Night Music Finale