James Barnes

One of the most exceptional graduate students during the composer's more than thirty years teaching at the University of Kansas was Naoya Takizawa, who came to KU from Tokyo, Japan in 1995. Since his...

One of the most exceptional graduate students during the composer's more than thirty years teaching at the University of Kansas was Naoya Takizawa, who came to KU from Tokyo, Japan in 1995. Since his...

One of the most exceptional graduate students during the composer's more than thirty years teaching at the University of Kansas was Naoya Takizawa, who came to KU from Tokyo, Japan in 1995. Since his...

CONCERTINO FOR BASSOON, Opus 171 a été commandé par Mark Rogers et a été créé en avril 2023 par l'University of Kansas Wind Ensemble, sous la direction de Paul Popiel, avec Eric Stomberg au basson. L'...

L'œuvre s'ouvre sur une fanfare dramatique de cuivres avant de passer à un allegro plein d'entrain. La partie centrale, plus lente, a un caractère plutôt jazzy et comporte un solo de trompette. Après...

L'œuvre s'ouvre sur une fanfare dramatique de cuivres avant de passer à un allegro plein d'entrain. La partie centrale, plus lente, a un caractère plutôt jazzy et comporte un solo de trompette. Après...

Composed in the summer of 1984, Yorkshire Ballad was premiered at the Kansas Bandmasters Association Convention by Claude T. Smith and the Kansan Intercollegiate Band. Since its publication, it has be...

Commissioned by the Freedom High School Band to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of that school's hometown: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Realizing that Bethlehem was in the very center of the many settleme...

The first two fanfares are each dedicated to a U.S. miltary service band, and the last is dedicated to the American Band Masters Association.

This piece is taken from Tchaikovsky's 'Album for the Young', op. 39 for solo piano. Every effort has been made by the arranger to make this setting sound as much as possible like the orchestra music...

This piece is taken from Tchaikovsky's 'Album for the Young', op. 39 for solo piano. Every effort has been made by the arranger to make this setting sound as much as possible like the orchestra music...

Composed in the summer of 1984, Yorkshire Ballad was premiered at the Kansas Bandmasters Association Convention by Claude T. Smith and the Kansan Intercollegiate Band. Since its publication, it has be...

Commissioned by the USAF Band as a feature for two talented members of the ensemble at the time, brothers trumpeter Victor Bowman and euphonium player Brian Bowman. The work is in three main parts inc...

Commissioned by the USAF Band as a feature for two talented members of the ensemble at the time, brothers trumpeter Victor Bowman and euphonium player Brian Bowman. The work is in three main parts inc...

This brilliant fanfare was written for the 2008 International Tuba/Euphonium Conference. Instrumentation: 1st Euphonium (T. C. or B. C.), 2nd Euphonium (T. C. or B. C.), 1st Tuba (preferably F or Eb T...

Commissioned by my the composer's friends in the Kansas Brass Quintet. Movements: I. Intrada, II. Headache Scherzo (Or: The Blight of the Fumble Bee), III. Pastorale, IV. The Tin-ear Rag

Commissioned by my the composer's friends in the Kansas Brass Quintet. Movements: I. Intrada, II. Headache Scherzo (Or: The Blight of the Fumble Bee), III. Pastorale, IV. The Tin-ear Rag

Commissioned by the United States Army Brass Quintet, Fort Meyer, Virginia. Instrumentation: 1st Bb Trumpet, 2nd Bb Trumpet/Flugelhorn, Horn in F, Trombone/Baritone, Tuba. Movements: 1. Overture, 2. S...

Commissioned by the United States Army Brass Quintet, Fort Meyer, Virginia. Instrumentation: 1st Bb Trumpet, 2nd Bb Trumpet/Flugelhorn, Horn in F, Trombone/Baritone, Tuba. Movements: 1. Overture, 2. S...

A delightful tone poem composed as an oboe solo with wind orchestra accompaniment and dedicated to Susan Hicks Brashier. Later versions for solo clarinet and flute, and orchestra and band accompanimen...

A delightful tone poem composed as an oboe solo with wind orchestra accompaniment and dedicated to Susan Hicks Brashier. Later versions for solo clarinet and flute, and orchestra and band accompanimen...

Composed in the summer of 1984, Yorkshire Ballad was premiered at the Kansas Bandmasters Association Convention by Claude T. Smith and the Kansan Intercollegiate Band. Since its publication, it has be...

Written for trumpeter Allen Vizzuti, this edition for piano and trumpet includes both the original solo part and a version as performed by Allen Vizzuti.

Composed in the summer of 1984, Yorkshire Ballad was premiered at the Kansas Bandmasters Association Convention by Claude T. Smith and the Kansan Intercollegiate Band. Since its publication, it has be...