1. Intrada
2. Sicilienne
3. Milonga
4. Processional
5. A Whimsy
6. Barcarolle

1. Intrada (lit. entrance)—Sixteenth/17th-century name for opening pieces of a festive or march-like character, written in full homophonic style.
2. Sicilienne—A 17th- and 18th-century dance type of Sicilian origin, in very moderate triple meter, usually with a flowing broken-chord accompaniment and a soft, lyrical melody with dotted rhythms.
3. Milonga—An Argentine dance of the late 19th century, originating in the suburbs and slums of Buenos Aires. Around 1900 it was absorbed into the tango.
4. Processional—Of, or pertaining to, or suitable for a procession. It is subtitled "Mystery March" because that, to me, is exactly what it is. It is the only part of this Serenade which is not entirely my invention. It was somewhat poorly arranged for carillon by one of my students at Kansas University in 1982 and he asked me for suggestions which might improve his effort. Oddly enough, he could not remember the name of the piece of the composer but said he would look up the information for me. I made a pencil copy of his work—untitled and unidentified—and put it in my music file. Shortly afterward my student graduated from the University without having identified the "March." Ever since then it has been in my file, perplexing in its anonymity and I have not been able to find out what it is. The "Mystery March" has always seemed to me to be rather interesting and possibly useful as a piece for carillon performance, but I never reworked it for the simple reason that I had no idea what to call it. Recently, after I had started to work on the Serenade, Richard Strauss pointed out the striking similarity between it and the little "ligature" tune which I use to fie some of the movements of the Serenade together and which it is the basis of the opening "Intrada." It seemed an almost providential coincidence and, thanks to Richard Strauss and after considerable reworking, I have given the mysterious piece a new name and identity and included it in the Serenade. If someone, someday, finds out the true origin of the "Mystery March," I trust that I will not be accused of deceit and plagiarism. Hence this note of explanation. My only reason for using it in the Serenade is that it seems to belong there.
5. A Whimsy (Promenade No. 2)—An odd or capricious idea.
6. Barcarolle—A boat-song of the Venetian gondolieri, or an instrumental or vocal composition written in imitation thereof. Always in moderate triple time using a monotonous accompaniment suggestive of the uniform movement of the waves and the boat.

—Ronald Barnes

In the Sicilienne, pages 4 & 5, the double sharp should be replaced by a single sharp wherever it appears. In the same piece, page 4, 5th system, measure 3, the G in the pedal should have a natural sign in front of it. The same correction should be made on page 5, first system, measure 3. Also, in the Milonga, first page, fourth system, first measure, there should be a quarter rest on the second beat of the pedal part. Sorry about my errors.

—Ronald Barnes