James Curnow

James Curnow (born 17 April 1943) is a composer of music for concert bands, brass bands, vocal and instrumental solos and ensembles. Curnow has also written arrangements of music pieces such as Trumpet Voluntary. He has taught at both public schools and on college and university levels.

Early life and career James Curnow was born in Port Huron, Michigan and raised in Royal Oak, Michigan, where he received his initial musical training in the public schools and The Salvation Army Instrumental Programs in these cities. He currently lives in Nicholasville, Kentucky where he is president, composer, and educational consultant for Curnow Music Press, Inc. He also serves as Composer-in-residence (emeritus) on the faculty of Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky.

Selected compositions

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1977, Symphonic Triptych 1979, Collage for Band 1980, Mutanza 1983, American Triptych 1984, Symphonic Variants for Euphonium and Symphonic Band 1985, Australian Variants Suite 1986, Legend and Sundance 1986, Appalachian Mountain Folk Song Suite 1987, Rejouissance Fantasia on Eine feste Burg ist unser Gott av Martin Luther 1988, Welsh Variants 1992, Silver Celebration 1994, Lochinvar The Mortal World The Undersea World Fanfare and Flourishes Fanfare and Jubiloso Fanfare for Spartacus Fanfare Prelude "O God, Our Help in Ages Past" Four Colonial Country Dances Introduction and the Humor of Boston Lord Mayor's Delight Colonial Jig Devil's Dream Freedom Road Infinity Introduction and Capriccio (for Clarinet and Band) Ode and Epinicion Odyssey Of Courage and Patriotism Olympic Fanfare and Theme Pershing's Own "Prelude on a Hymn of Praise" "Rhapsody for Euphonium and Band" Symphonic Poem for Winds and Percussion The Eagle's Flight The Music - Makers The Old Man of the Mountain The Shepherd's Farewell The Sky World Canterbury Tales The Spirit Soars To Bind the Nations Wounds Where Never Lark or Eagle Flew Nathan Hale Trilogy