Fifth Symphony (Barnes)

James Barnes

James Barnes

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Subtitle: Phoenix

This work bears the designation Opus 110.

General Info

Year: 2003
Duration: c. 43:00
Difficulty: VI (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Keiser Southern Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $425.00   |   Score Only (print) - $100.00

Movements

1. Eulogy – 14:00
2. Scherzo – 5:30
3. Reverie – 11:00
4. Jubilation – 11:30

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II-III (III doubling Alto Flute)
Oboe I-II-III (III doubling English Horn)
Bassoon I-II-III (III doubling Contrabassoon)
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet I-II
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II (I doubling B-flat Soprano Saxophone)
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Flugelhorn I-II
Antiphonal Trumpets I-VI (optional)
E-flat Horn or Alto I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III-IV
Euphonium I-II-III
Tuba I-II
String Bass
Piano
Harp
Celesta (optional)
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V

(percussion detail desired)

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Commissioned in 2000 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Central Band in 1951 at the conclusion of Allied occupation, this work is scored for a very large band, including six antiphonal trumpets. The work is in four movements: I. Eulogy, II. Scherzo, III. Reverie, and IV. Jubilation. Subtitled “Phoenix”, the composer writes: “Like the legendary phoenix bird, which self-immolates then arises from its own ashes more resplendent than ever, Japan has recovered from the massive devastation of World War II to become a greater and more respected nation than ever before.”

- Program Note by publisher

Commercial Discography

None discovered thus far.

Media Links

• Audio: recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

• Mississippi: VI-A

Performances

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• Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Central Band (Ichijirusha Takahiro Higuchi, conductor) – 15 May 2019
• Indiana Wind Symphony (Charles Conrad, conductor) – 23 March 2009

Works for Winds by this Composer

• All Pleasant Things (1998)
• Alpine Holiday (2014)
• Alvamar Overture (1981)
• Appalachian Overture (1983)
• Arioso and Presto
• Autumn Soliloquy (1987)
• Bayerisches Osterfest (2014)
• Breckenridge
• Brookshire Suite (1980)
• Caribbean Hideaway
• Carnaval in São Paulo (2003)
• Centennial Celebration Overture (1986)
• Century Tower
• Chorale and Jubiloso (1998)
• Chorale Prelude on a German Folk Tune (1986)
• Citadel (2015)
• Concerto for Tuba (tr. Rogers) (1996)
• Credo (2016)
• Crossgate (1984)
• Dance Variants (2017)
• Danza Sinfonica
• Desperate Pursuit (2012)
• Dexter Park Celebration (2017)
• Dream Journey
• Eagle Bend
• Eaglecrest (1984)
• Eighth Symphony (2017)
• Eisenhower Centennial
• Escenas de los Aztecas (2012)
• Fanfare and Capriccio
• Fanfare and Processional (2018)
• Fanfare for West Point
• Fanfares and Alleluias
• Fantasy Variations (1988)
• Festival Concert March
• Fifth Symphony (2003)
• First Symphony. See: Symphony
• Fourth Symphony
• Foxfire
• Golden Festival Overture
• Goldene Kameraden
• Heatherwood Portrait
• High Plains Overture
• Hobart Centennial March
• Hunter Park
• Impressions of Japan (1994)
• Inspiration Point
• Inventions on Marching Songs
• Invocation and Toccata (1982)
• Jubilation Overture
• Legend
• A Leroy Anderson Portrait (as arranger)
• A Light in the Wilderness
• The Lightning Brigade (2018)
• Lonely Beach (1993)
• The Long Gray Line (1988)
• Lyric Interlude (1980)
• Maracas from Caracas
• Meditation (2017)
• Ninth Symphony (2019)
• Nulli Secundus
• The Old Guard
• Pagan Dances (1996)
• The Perishing Rifles
• Poetic Intermezzo (1985)
• Porgy and Bess (as arranger) (1928/2002)
• A Prayer for Higashi Nihon
• Quest (2016)
• Rapscallion
• Rhapsodic Essay
• Ritmico (2018)
• Riverfest (1985)
• Romanza
• Second Symphony
• Seventh Symphony. See: Symphonic Requiem
• The Silver Gazebo
• Sixth Symphony (2006)
• A Solemn Prelude
• Sorcery Suite (2002)
• Spitfire Overture (1991)
• Stone Meadows
• Sunflower Saga
• Symphonic Essay (2012)
• Symphonic Overture (1991)
• Symphonic Requiem (2015)
• Symphony (1974-75)
• Symphony No. 1. See: Symphony
• Symphony No. 2. See: Second Symphony
• Symphony No. 3. See: Third Symphony
• Symphony No. 4. See: Fourth Symphony
• Symphony No. 5. See: Fifth Symphony
• Symphony No. 6. See: Sixth Symphony
• Symphony No. 7. See: Symphonic Requiem
• Symphony No. 8. See: Eighth Symphony
• Symphony No. 9. See: Ninth Symphony
• Tchaikovsky Suite
• The Texans (1986)
• Third Symphony (1997)
• Threnody (2015)
• Three Symphonic Fanfares (1989)
• Toccata Fantastica
• Torch Dance
• Trail of Tears (1989)
• Trailridge Saga
• Tribute (2011)
• Twin Oaks
• Variants on a Moravian Hymn
• A Very American Overture
• Visions Macabres (1984/2006)
• We the People
• Westport Overture
• Westridge Overture (1983/1991)
• The Wild Blue Yonder (2008)
• Yama Midori (2003)
• Yorkshire Ballad (1985)

Resources

• Barnes, J. (2003). Fifth Symphony : "Phoenix" : Op. 110 [score]. Southern Music: San Antonio, Tex.
• Kohlenberg, Kenneth. "Fifth Symphony 'Phoenix'." In Teaching Music through Performance in Band. Volume 6, edit. & comp. by Richard Miles, 632-640. Chicago: GIA Publications, 2007.