James Swearingen

American composer

James Swearingen (born 1947) is an American composer and arranger. He holds a Master’s Degree from the Ohio State University and a Bachelor's degree from Bowling Green State University and is Professor of Music Emeritus, Department Chair of Music Education at Capital University, Columbus, Ohio.

The music he writes is part of a small genre played in American high school band classes as Concert Literature, generally two- to six-minute-long pieces played for high school band concerts. He is a recipient of several ASCAP awards.

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Works

A Child's Lullaby
All Glory Told
Aventura
Blue Ridge Saga
Celebration & Dance
Celebration and Tribute
Centuria
Chesford Portrait
Covington Square
Dawn of a New Day
Deep River
Exaltation
Exordium
Fantasy on an American Classic
Follow the River
How Firm Thy Friendship
In All Its Glory
Invicta
Legacy
Let the Spirit Soar
Majestia
Novena
Of Pride and Celebration
Panther in the Sky
Proud Spirit
Romanesque
Seagate Overture
Silvercrest
The Light Eternal
Where the River Flows
Where the River Flows: I. The New Frontier
Where the River Flows: II. Bring Back My Child
Where the River Flows: III. Great Chief