Brian Balmages

Inspired by the powerful and magnificent stallion, the music conjures sentiments of pride, strength, daring and sheer power of will. Through simple yet compelling meter changes, one can feel the stall...

Inspired by a trip to Australia, Balmages composed this programmatic work in honor of the fictitious, yet wildly popular drop bear. The ominous opening portrays the eerie feeling of walking about, not...

Commissioned to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, this piece takes a unique approach and focuses on the small amounts of oil (often referred to as the "tears of Arizona")...

This powerful overture with cinematic overtones is designed to be playable by band alone, yet offers the option of band and strings combined. Depicting the vision of the world from the eyes of an eagl...

This dramatic work follows a hiker from the base of Pikes Peak to the summit, encountering all the legend and history along the way. From the numerous reported signs of Big Foot to spectacular views,...

Dark harmonies create a menacing atmosphere in the opening of this engaging work. As the pace quickens, powerful themes combine with aggressive rhythmic lines, layered with ominous motives throughout....

Lyrical melodies meet powerful fanfares in this emotionally-charged work that tells the true story of a world premiere and a band program's final performance. 3-part fully adaptable with percussion an...

Adaptable 4-part orchestration with piano and percussion. An exciting venture into the world of bluegrass based on one of the composer's most popular works for band.

An exciting piece that explores self-paced developing music for literally any combination of instruments. Inspired by Terry Riley's In C, the piece includes short fragments that performers move throug...

Hit a homerun with this unique multi-movement adaptable piece with each one-minute micro movement written by a different composer! Balmages, Jolley, Meechan, Shapiro and Ticheli come together to offer...

An event so powerful that it is hard to control, seemingly unpredictable, aggressive, fast moving, and unstable. All these thoughts are explored as powerful percussion elements combine with dissonant...

Experience the music for an exhilarating action scene... without the scene! Students need to get creative as they come up with their own action scene that corresponds to the music. Aggressive, relentl...

This captivating musical celebration portrays the strong energy of all life in the jungle. The piece cleverly uses a melody that never changes throughout the entire work - rather, all the surrounding...

This concerto for soprano saxophone and wind ensemble is based on the tragedy of the Apollo 1 mission, in which a fire swept through the command module during a preflight test on January 27, 1967. All...

This extensive work for 14-piece brass and percussion challenges your group technically, lyrically, and musically. The first movement introduces a fanfare and chorale that reappear later in the work....

This extensive work for 14-piece brass and percussion challenges your group technically, lyrically, and musically. The first movement introduces a fanfare and chorale that reappear later in the work....

An ideal opener for any brass concert, this quintet will instantly captivate the audience and performer alike. Scored for two trumpets, horn, trombone, and tuba, this piece will challenge each individ...

An ideal opener for any brass concert, this quintet will instantly captivate the audience and performer alike. Scored for two trumpets, horn, trombone, and tuba, this piece will challenge each individ...

Premiered at the 1999 Southeastern Tuba-Euphonium Conference, this brass quintet featuring solo tuba is written in an exciting multi-meter style that will challenge the musicians and captivate your au...

Premiered at the 1999 Southeastern Tuba-Euphonium Conference, this brass quintet featuring solo tuba is written in an exciting multi-meter style that will challenge the musicians and captivate your au...

Written by the composer of Symphony No. 1 for Brass, this new work for 13 brass plus percussion opens with a brilliant trumpet fanfare. Designed as a feature piece, it showcases the various abilities...

Fanfare Canzonique was commissioned and premiered by Gary Green and the University of Miami Wind Ensemble at the 2003 College Band Directors National Convention. It is written in memory of Gilbert Joh...

Lyrical melodies meet powerful fanfares in this emotionally-charged work that tells the true story of a world premiere and a band program’s final performance. 3-part fully adaptable with percussion an...

Lyrical melodies meet powerful fanfares in this emotionally-charged work that tells the true story of a world premiere and a band program’s final performance. 3-part fully adaptable with percussion an...

This powerful and inspiring work will surely motivate your students! Based on the famous Russian song Meadowlands, this work also uses original material to tell the story of the Red Army successfully...