Barnes’s first symphony, his master’s thesis at the University of Kansas, won the American Bandmasters Association Ostwald Composition award in 1978. It is dedicated to the composer’s father.
Composer:
Year(s) Composed:
1974 - 1975
Difficulty:
Grade 6
Duration:
29 minutes
Instrumentation:
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Movements:
I. Allegro Vivo – ma non troppo
II. Lento e flebile – rubato
III. Scherzando – allegro vivo
IV. Passacaglia – andante maestoso
Publication Information:
Unpublished
Premiered:
Availability:
Found in Library and Unpublished
Recordings:
Resources:
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music Online
- Battisti Winds of Change
- WASBE Journal
- Pieters Symphony Article
- Smith Program Notes