Brookshire Suite

From Wind Repertory Project
James Barnes

James Barnes


This work bears the designation Opus 33.


General Info

Year: 1980 / 2001
Duration: c. 6:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $87.00; (digital) - $80.00   |   Score Only (print) - $15.00


Movements

1. Fanfare and March
2. Little Jazz Song
3. Fugue


Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contra Alto Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Bells
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Snare Drum
  • Suspended Cymbal
  • Triangle


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Composed of three movements, Brookshire Suite begins with a Fanfare and March. The unique second movement is entitled Little Jazz Song and features lush contemporary textures. The Fugue is introduced by the cornets intertwines the remainder of the ensemble building to a grandiose conclusion.

- Program Note from publisher


Media


State Ratings

  • Georgia: III
  • Kansas: III
  • Louisiana: III
  • New York: Concert Band III
  • North Carolina: IV
  • Oklahoma: III-A
  • South Carolina: III
  • Tennessee: IV
  • Texas: III. Complete
  • Virginia: IV


Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music


All Wind Works


Resources

  • Barnes, J. (1983). Brookshire Suite: For Band [op. 33] [score]. Belwin Mills: Melville, N.Y.