Endlessly inventive and richly colored with the full palette of sounds available in the symphonic wind band. Contrasting moments of lyrical beauty and muscular energy are never dissonant, with more than a

The result of a commission from an alumni band in Japan, this is a lighthearted, happy piece in rondo form, full of bell tones in the brass, accompanied by jazzy harmony, long melodic lines, and lots of

This one-movement work was commissioned by Barnes' longtime friend and collaborator Dr. Mark Rogers. Like so many famous works for bassoon, it is based in F major. The piece is in a modified five-part rondo

Adolf Schmid's 1925 orchestration displays many features that bear witness to his deep knowledge of Percy Grainger's orchestral palette, making it ideal for symphonic wind band adaptation. This wind-band

One of two works requested in 2021 of composer James Barnes by Colonel Donald Schofield to be written for the United States Air Force Band, this short piece is intended to be used as an opener for their