James Barnes (composer)

James Charles Barnes (born September 9, 1949 in Hobart, Oklahoma, U.S.) is an American composer.[1]

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.[1]

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.[2][3][4]

Works

Works for concert band

Symphonies

References

External links

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