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John Barnes Chance
John Barnes (Barney) Chance (1932- 1972) was an American composer and arranger. He is best known for his composition, Variations on a Korean Folk Song. Barnes earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Texas. In 1966, Barnes joined the faculty at the University of Kentucky.

Early Life and Biography
The Handbook of Texas online has compiled a concise and accurate biography of John Barnes Chance. The following is directly from the website: ‘’Chance was purportedly a descendant of Robert Chance, a Mississippi gambler who settled in Southeast Texas in the late 1800s. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Floyd Chance, were natives of Southeast Texas. His music became known for its tonal and romantic style and its dependence on unique rhythms and a secure command of instrumentation. At the University of Texas, from which he earned the degrees of bachelor of music and master of music, he studied composition with James Clifton Williams, Kent Kennan, and Paul Pick. In 1956–57 he was honored with the Carl Owens Award for student composition. After college he played timpani for the Austin Symphony Orchestra before becoming an arranger for the Fourth and Eighth United States Army bands. While serving in Seoul, South Korea, as a member of the Eighth U.S. Army Band, Chance came across a pentatonic Korean folk song that served as the inspiration for his 1965 composition Variations on a Korean Folk Song, which became his best-known work. It featured gong, temple blocks, and other exotic equipment in the percussion section. The Northwestern University Band premiered the work in March 1966 at the American Bandmasters Association convention, where the composition won the Ostwald Award. Some of Chance's other important works include Incantation and Dance, Elegy, Blue Lake Overture, and Symphony No. 2. After leaving the army Chance held the position of composer-in-residence at the Ford Foundation Young Composers Project in Greensboro, North Carolina, from 1960 to 1962. He joined the faculty of the University of Kentucky in 1966 and taught there until his untimely death on August 16, 1972. He was accidentally electrocuted while working in the backyard of his home in Lexington, Kentucky.’’

Wind Ensemble

 * Blue Lake Elegy (1971)


 * Elegy (1972)


 * Incantation and Dance (1960)


 * Symphony No. 2 (1972)


 * Variations on a Korean Folk Song (1967)

Discography
John Barnes Chance’s music has been featured on many C.D.’s. Many wind ensembles have featured Incantation and Dance and Variations on a Korean Folk Song on their C.D. projects. Some famous recordings are:

‘’The Legacy of John Barnes Chance’’ by the Illinois State University Wind Symphony

Awards
Carol Owens Awards in Composition (1957)

American Band Masters Association’s Ostwalt Award (1966)