James Barnes: spartiti difficile

The 'Pagan Dances' completes the cycle of four 'primitive' works for symphonic band that also includes 'Visions Macabre', 'Invocation and Toccata' and 'Torch Dance'. All of these works employ highly d...

Oversized Score

Oversized Score

Citadel was composed to commemorate the 150th anniversary of The University of Kansas (1865 to 2015.) It begins with optional offstage chimes (one or two sets [opt. ]) to depict the daily ringing of t...

Lonely Beach' is a tone poem about some isolated and not particularly attractive beaches on the northern coast of France which, for a few hours on late Spring day in 1944, were transformed into the mo...

James Barnes' instrument is the tuba, so he has had a lifelong affection for music composed for and performed on tuba and euphonium. 'Tangents' is intended for large Tuba/Euphonium ensemble, with an e...

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

European Parts