Brian Balmages Sheet Music for Concert Band

Experience the International Space Station through the power of music. This epic three-movement work musically depicts several astronauts' first-hand accounts of launch, first experiences of floating,...

This hauntingly aggressive work investigates the legends surrounding the exploration of Antarctica. Inspired by the recent brutal winters involving the polar vortex, the music depicts magical scenery...

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...

Written as a powerful sequel to Moscow, 1941, this work changes the narrative, where the theme from Moscow now becomes the aggressor, and the heroic people of Ukraine are represented by the Ukrainian...

Written as a powerful sequel to Moscow, 1941, this work changes the narrative, where the theme from Moscow now becomes the aggressor, and the heroic people of Ukraine are represented by the Ukrainian...

Fasten your seatbelts for this aggressive and harmonically colorful work! Clutch is an intense experience, using percussion to establish a strong rhythmic pulse that compliments the powerful melodic l...

A powerfully lyrical work, A Life Worth Living facilitates meaningful discussions about self-worth, caring for others, and much more. Using harmonies, colors, and textures not often found in pieces at...

A powerfully lyrical work, A Life Worth Living facilitates meaningful discussions about self-worth, caring for others, and much more. Using harmonies, colors, and textures not often found in pieces at...

As the title Emblazoned suggests, this euphoric celebration will undoubtedly make its mark on your students and audience! Simple polyrhythms combine with an engaging melody, heroic countermelodies, an...

As the title Emblazoned suggests, this euphoric celebration will undoubtedly make its mark on your students and audience! Simple polyrhythms combine with an engaging melody, heroic countermelodies, an...

Skysplitter Fanfare sounds quite mature yet is extremely playable by beginning ensembles. Driving percussion parts are designed to accommodate large or small sections, and wind players only see quarte...

Raw, primitive-sounding harmonies combine with contemporary colors and haunting melodies in this genre-busting work for developing bands by Brian Balmages. While quite playable, Primeval Dance has an...