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Edward’s award-winning work has been produced around the world by companies such as LA Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Lincoln Center Theater Company, Mark Taper Forum, American Repertory Theatre, Opera Company of the Philippines, Children’s Theater Company of Minneapolis, Royal Welsh College of Music (UK), Lyric Opera of Kansas City, San Francisco Mime Troupe, Muse Opera (Korea), and many more.  He has been a resident artist at Instituto Sacatar (Brazil), Fundación Valparaíso (Spain), and the Ucross Foundation (USA).  A graduate of the Juilliard School in New York City, his music is published by Keiser Southern Music.

List of Compositions with Selected Performances

Barnes is clearly skilled at and knowledgeable about a variety of idioms, from vocal writing to string quartet, orchestra and dance music.  A genuine talent.
- Newsday

select compositions

Love Charm
// Vocal Music

From "Old Aunt Dinah's Sure Guide To Dreams & Lucky Numbers"
Words & Music by EDWARD BARNES; Vocals - KATE PETERS; Synths & Electronics - EDWARD BARNES

True Crime Opening
// Musical

Opening to TRUE CRIME, words & music by EDWARD BARNES. Composer/Lyricist demo recording.

The Water Is Wide
// String Quartet

Closing track from DUBLINERS: A QUARTET, live at The Greene Space / WNYC / NY Public Radio, June 28, 2014.
Music arranged and conducted by EDWARD BARNES. Lead vocal - MELLISSA HUGHES; Additional solo vocals - GLENN SEVEN ALLEN and KATHRYN GUTHRIE; members of THe Collegiate Chorale; EDWARD BARNES, piano; CALUM PASQUA, fiddle; STEVE GIBB, guitar.

family audience opera

The Family Audience Operas are 7 original operas by Edward Barnes, created especially for young and family audiences. Called "hip-hop cool" by the Los Angeles Times and "engaging and emotionally forceful" by the San Francisco Chronicle, the operas blend traditional grand opera with contemporary American pop, rock and Broadway styles, exploring meaningful themes through bright and entertaining stories.

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