Brian Balmages: Advanced Sheet Music

This inventive and stunning composition is a modernized version of the original concerto grosso dating back to the Baroque era. Written for soloists on electric instruments, it is also possible to do...

Feature your brass in this innovative piece for 8 Bb trumpets. Premiered at the 1999 International Trumpet Guild Conference, this piece incorporates chorales, virtuosity, and even some free jazz for a...

Feature your brass in this innovative piece for 8 Bb trumpets. Premiered at the 1999 International Trumpet Guild Conference, this piece incorporates chorales, virtuosity, and even some free jazz for a...

A serious concert or festival piece, Invictus was written in memory of the composer's grandfather and based on a poem of the same title by William Ernest Henley. This extensive, emotional composition...

This thrilling fanfare by Brian Balmages will set the stage for your entire concert. The audience is taken back to the time of the Roman Empire, with the sounds of the parades that preceded the chario...

This thrilling fanfare by Brian Balmages will set the stage for your entire concert. The audience is taken back to the time of the Roman Empire, with the sounds of the parades that preceded the chario...

This substantive single-movement work explores a view of the world through the eyes of a child. Captions appear in both the score and parts to indicate each emotional episode as this extensive and pow...

This substantive single-movement work explores a view of the world through the eyes of a child. Captions appear in both the score and parts to indicate each emotional episode as this extensive and pow...

This substantive single-movement work explores a view of the world through the eyes of a child. Captions appear in both the score and parts to indicate each emotional episode as this extensive and pow...

This captivating composition was inspired by that breakthrough moment when people start to realize there is much more to life than they originally thought. Opening with a woodwind ostinato, the horns...

This captivating composition was inspired by that "breakthrough" moment when people start to realize there is much more to life than they originally thought. Opening with a woodwind ostinato, the horn...

This captivating composition was inspired by that "breakthrough" moment when people start to realize there is much more to life than they originally thought. Opening with a woodwind ostinato, the horn...

Commissioned by the University of Miami, this three-movement work covers the full gamut of emotions and has already been performed by numerous all-state and district bands. The short opening movement...

Commissioned by the University of Miami, this three-movement work covers the full gamut of emotions and has already been performed by numerous all-state and district bands. The short opening movement...

Premiered at Carnegie Hall, this minimalistic fanfare celebrates SpaceShipOne, the first privately manned spacecraft to exceed an altitude of 62 miles twice within two weeks. The three sections explor...

Premiered at Carnegie Hall, this minimalistic fanfare celebrates SpaceShipOne, the first privately manned spacecraft to exceed an altitude of 62 miles twice within two weeks. The three sections explor...

This short concert opener is based on a single rhythmic cell that eventually explodes into a bundle of energy leaving your audience breathless. Making use of optional harp, the opening quickly gains m...

This short concert opener is based on a single rhythmic cell that eventually explodes into a bundle of energy leaving your audience breathless. Making use of optional harp, the opening quickly gains m...

This incredibly expressive lyrical work has a mature sound, contemporary harmonies, and intricate textures. Approachable by the youngest of bands yet more than appropriate for middle school bands as w...

While not specifically programmatic, this aggressive work paints a picture of mechanical rage in a rollercoaster of sound. From the opening dissonant chords to the exuberant themes and wildly aggressi...

While not specifically programmatic, this aggressive work paints a picture of mechanical rage in a rollercoaster of sound. From the opening dissonant chords to the exuberant themes and wildly aggressi...

This imaginative work was conceived as the underscore to a fictional fireworks show. The opening section suggests the massive fireworks bursting in grand fashion as the music thrives on each explosion...

This imaginative work was conceived as the underscore to a fictional fireworks show. The opening section suggests the massive fireworks bursting in grand fashion as the music thrives on each explosion...

This imaginative work was conceived as the underscore to a fictional fireworks show. The opening section suggests the massive fireworks bursting in grand fashion as the music thrives on each explosion...

This mature lyrical work uses complex harmonies and textures amidst a sea of colors and timbres. Great opportunities for chamber playing exist throughout, with solos provided for oboe (cued elsewhere)...