Sheet Music Downloads by Brian Balmages

This riveting new celebration pulls out all the stops, including dynamic brass fanfares, woodwind flourishes, and an exciting multimetered melody with a dancelike quality. The piece explores an ever-c...

Let the emotion pour off your stage with this powerful composition. Opening with exciting woodwind flourishes and contrasting fanfares, the piece eventually moves into a sensitive passage featuring be...

Simple aleatoric passages help recreate the effect of an erupting volcano in this powerful yet extremely playable composition. Using bass drum to suggest the groaning of the volcano, the lyrical openi...

This powerful fanfare captures the spirit of Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. The opening figure in the percussion is reminiscent of Aaron Copland and introduces the opening theme. As the...

Embark on a thrill ride that progresses through different stages of motion. Sections include Perpetual Motion; Locomotion (based on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway stationed in the town that commissione...

Both tragic and inspirational, this work takes you on an emotional roller coaster. In memory of a high school senior, the piece receives its title from the eulogy delivered by his band director. The o...

This powerful composition links two historic landmarks in Kenosha, Wisconsin-a statue that commemorates those who fought in the name of freedom, and a lighthouse that united an entire town when they f...

Originally written for advanced symphonic band, this elementary supplemental set can be played along with the original, and is perfect for a massed band performance or recruiting tool. Includes a redu...

Originally written for advanced symphonic band, this intermediate supplemental set can be played along with the original, and is perfect for a massed band performance or recruiting tool. Includes a re...

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...

Heavily influenced by Native American sounds, Etowah pays homage to the great Cherokee and Creek nations that once thrived in modern day Georgia. The opening sounds echo the spirit of the ancient city...

Experience the thrill of a single electron racing through a circuit at mind-boggling speeds! The wild ride begins immediately with two sets of bells creating an invigorating metallic backdrop. The int...

Experience the thrill of a single electron racing through a circuit at mind-boggling speeds! The wild ride begins immediately with two sets of bells creating an invigorating metallic backdrop. The int...

Simple themes combine with complex harmonies to create a uniquely artistic work at this level. Designed to be playable by very young musicians, the work is also quite suitable for more mature groups (...

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)...

This medium-length four-movement work is structured in the same form as a traditional symphony (though much shorter) and corresponds with specific elements. Air, the first movement has a minimalistic...

The lyrical lines of this heart-wrenching composition were inspired by a letter from an 8-year-old girl to a soldier overseas. Using elements of Brahm's Lullaby, Eternal Father Strong to Save, and Ech...

Commissioned by the same group that premiered Moscow, 1941, this incredible new work chronicles the World War II miracle involving the only Americans to ever escape from a sunken submarine. Beginning...

Allow the youngest of musicians to experience a truly emotional work with this tragic, yet hopeful work about loss and heartbreak. The lyrical lines, complex harmonies and textures remind us to always...

Inspired by both metallic sounds and heavy metal, this opener or closer is intense in every sense of the word! Aggressive multi-meter passages soon move into dazzling fanfares that play with shifting...

Conjuring images of a master craftsman forging the perfect sword, this dramatic work portrays the intense heat and relentless pounding as the blade begins to take shape. A reference to the Dies Irae c...

This emotional escape ushers the listener into a world of slow motion and tranquility, where one can take a moment to stop and catch his breath. Complex harmonies seamlessly overlap with rising and fa...

Based on Abraham Lincoln’s famous speech in 1858 about slavery, this contemplative work weaves original material with America to depict the tension in the House of Representatives. Often, the melody t...

Drawing on some of the composer's early influences including John Barnes Chance and Ottorino Respighi, this mature and powerful work explores the dark and mystical while adding elements of intensity a...

Feature anyone (musical or not!) in this clever and hilarious 'concerto' that features a soloist who... claps! Set the stage with a grand piano, xylophone, bells or other keyboard instrument out front...