詹姆斯·巴恩斯 ( James Barnes ) ，美国知名管乐作曲家与教育家。代表作有《阿尔维玛序曲》等。

1949年9月9日出生于美国俄克拉荷马州。现任职于美国堪萨斯大学 ( University of Kansas ) ，教授配器法与作曲。曾于1978 年及 1981 年分别以其「第一号交响曲」与「阴森景象」 ( Visions Macabre ) 获得美国乐团指导者协会 ( American Bandmasters Association ) 的奥斯特瓦德奖 ( Ostwald Award ) 。另外他亦曾多次获得美国作曲家、作家和出版商协会的作曲奖 ( ASCAP Awards ) 。

巴恩斯曾多次指挥荷兰皇家军乐队 ( Koninklijke Militaire Kapel, KMK ) 及日本东京佼成管乐团 ( Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, TKWO ) 灌录其作品并发行唱片。另外，他在美国、欧洲、澳洲、日本与台湾等地亦以客席管乐指挥的身份参与各式盛会。自 1984 年起，其作品多由美国南方音乐出版公司 ( Southern Music Company, SMC ) 发行。

作品列表：

1994 Third Symphony - "The Tragic" Op. 89

Lento - Allegro ritomoco

Scherzo

Fantasia - Mesto (for Natalie)

Finale - Allegro giocoso

Chorale and Jubiloso

Chorale Prelude on a German Folk Tune Op. 61

Golden Festival Overture Op. 95

Toccata Fantastica Op. 106

A Solemn Prelude for Symphonic Band. Op. 114

Alvamar Overture

Autumn Soliloquy for Oboe and concert band

Appalachian Overture

Beautiful Oregon

Breckenridge

Brooshire Suite

Caribbean Hideaway

Centennial Celebration Overture

Concerto for Tuba and Wind Band

Danza Sinfonica

Dream Journey (a Tone Poem for Symphonic Band)

Eagle Bend Overture for Band

Fantasy Variations on a Theme by Nicolo Paganini

Fifth Symphony "Phoenix"

Fourth Symphony "Yellowstone Portraits" Op. 103b

Dawn on the Yellowstone River

Pronghorn Scherzo

Inspiration Point (Tower Falls)

Foxfire Overture for Symphonic Band

German Folk Tune

Heatherwood Portrait

High Plains

Invocation and Toccata

Impressions of Japan

Jubilation Overture

Legend

Lonely Beach

Music from "Girl Crazy" by George Gershwin

Pagan Dances

Ritual

Mystics

The Master of the Sword

Poetic Intermezzo

Rhapsodic Essay

Romanza

Second Symphony

Sixth Symphony(written for the Lake Braddock Symphonic Band)

Stone Meadows

Symphonic Overture

Torch Dance

Trailridge Saga

Trail of Tears

Trumpets and Drums

Twin Oaks Overture for Band

Valor

Yama Midori (Green Mountains)

Yorkshire Ballad