Apparitions - Brian Balmages

- For Concert Band -
Composer: Brian Balmages
Publisher: FJH Music Company Inc.
Image Download Link: www.mediafire.com/view/bmimg5z...
(Author's Pixiv ID: 3050478)
The image will become clear enough to be viewed at approximately the second minute. I do dearly apologize for the poor editing of the image...But I cannot find a higher resolution :(
Happy April Fools Day, by the way.
Disclaimer: The Gallery of Sounds (which is I, myself) owns neither the image nor the music in the video.

[@thelalaguy12]

Brian Balmages just conducted my Allstate band and I was able to be in the second band ever to play his new piece, Grace. It's even more gorgeous than this and I actually came to tears on stage and so did he and basically everyone in the audience

[@steverogers2603]

Ken Bell the only time music has driven me to tears was when I was forced to listen to knickelback on a long car ride. Tears of pain.

[@deamonscar5952]

Kris berg is directing mine this year

[@rileymooneymusic]

@@deamonscar5952 Robert Spano conducted mine last year at All-State.

[@kidtrombonist2205]

Those French horns blew me away

[@MonAmour38]

I love the flute and clarinet duet part

[@stephenowens5091]

Its a trio with french horn.

[@somerandompersonofficial]

@@stephenowens5091 In our band, one of the bassoons played their part. We have French horns in the band. F.

[@noahramdass8543]

My band directors old school played this and at the very end a baby cried and it tied in with the song SO WELL I shit you not💀💀 everyone in the class got shivers 🤣🤣

[@julieta8558]

Something similar happened at last year's band

[@raymondspivey6783]

it's creepy but pretty at the same time

[@tessa1936]

I totally agree..

[@stephenowens5091]

only brian balmages could pull that off

[@MAnuscript421]

I think that was the intent. I've practiced this song in band but never actually played it in a concert or anything. But we did do Moscow, 1941. And we did Summer Dances and Among the Clouds during my sophomore year in high school as our halftime show.

[@yes.998]

Yuh

[@H0n3ybeebecca]

Playing this tommorow, I have the clarinet solo, first solo ever! Yay!

[@tessa1936]

Awesome!

[@H0n3ybeebecca]

Tessa Gandou :3

[@mysticmooncx]

Ninja Of Anime! We're playing it this Friday! We're still kinda bad at it though xD

[@H0n3ybeebecca]

Jinxiecx good luck!!!

[@mysticmooncx]

Ninja Of Anime! Thank you so much! ☺️

[@madisonwells6050]

I have a flute solo in this... wish me luck.

[@gaiblexx1919]

Rip

[@julietthompson9163]

Same

[@itoricfinch9721]

Madison Wells me too :)

[@dolIette.]

same

[@neelpatel3806]

I’m oboe in this I hardly play

[@wallmart4490]

The timpani part with the cymbal is awesome!

[@talisaharris3769]

Best part was the flute and clarinet solo even tho I'm percussion lmao

[@seleneaguirre1708]

OOF roblox death it’s actually a trio, theirs also a French horn part

[@danmeldrum312]

I played this in my 8th grade band concert. I played timpani and the ending bowed cymbal.

[@jacksonenglish2918]

That French horn part is freaking awesome

[@melsutton3512]

playing this for our winter concert!! Super excited

[@cobb5223]

We played this for Halloween

[@ItzKlarion]

doing it as my school's honors band's first song, I play timpani on it :)

[@haileymcdaniel9056]

Playing this at my next concert. I'll be in a gorilla suit playing the piano, I'm hyped

[@garionransom7983]

R.I.P Harambe 2016

[@somerandompersonofficial]

@@garionransom7983 f

[@sheab3903]

Yea gurl, me too- minus the gorilla suit

[@haileymcdaniel9056]

@@sheab3903 bro it's been 4 years 😭 I ended up not performing cause I threw up in class lmaooo

[@sheab3903]

@@haileymcdaniel9056 thats rough buddy

[@aisxassassin]

I love that french horn

[@rick-sm3en]

Brian Balmages is one of the best band composers

[@amberbarnes8470]

:) My favorite part is playing the suspended cymbal on the timpani (while moving the tuning pedal) with a violin bow. It makes those creepy screeching noises towards the end.
It freaks everyone out when your band room is completely silent. >:D

[@ItzKlarion]

lol, I have to play timpani too :)

[@albertoarriola913]

i like pretending to tune the timpani really loudly when i don't need to. :)

[@HeadLeg]

Amber Barnes Im playing that part

[@lawfulsurgeon974]

Alberto Arriola I do that everyday

[@talisaharris3769]

I was timpani too

[@cinnamon_coco14]

I love how at the end I can feel my pulse speeding up from fear/ nervous anticipation just from the sound of the music! Such a cool piece!

[@andrewangle3149]

Very clever movement and timing of the photo.

[@lizbethfigueroa894]

You guys listen to this song and imagine a killer in your room it gave me nightmares (thanks that to my friend)

[@tessa1936]

It's called apparitions, aka ghosts, so imagine a ghost trying to kill you in your sleep instead! :D

[@tessa1936]

It's called apparitions, aka ghosts, so imagine a ghost trying to kill you in your sleep instead! :D

[@spacecowboy00]

Lizbeth Figueroa well this piece is about ghosts in s house so yeah XD

[@jakeluebbert3500]

When I played this in middle school my band director decided that the bow on the cymbal on the timpani head wasn't spooky enough so she had my friend bow a music stand. It was Gnarly.

[@TheHungerGamesByeRue]

playing this for state assessment and I'm a French Horn with a solo cri

[@tensrose9168]

Favourite piece my band will be playing so far (love the brass ^u^ I'm playing trumpet)

[@lizbethfigueroa894]

+TensRose I play trumpet too Im second trumpet though

[@panwithaplan3918]

Lizbeth Figueroa same

[@iank.4629]

Playing this for my Halloween concert! So excited!

[@elistachowske3717]

Guys I made it to state honors band!!!

[@beano9481]

New Batman theme confirmed

[@Mellow-mq8sf]

YES

[@tezraeliyah8609]

HolyCrap, Batman¡¡¡ Fords fucked,,,

[@wphua13]

i played this for halloween, it sounded really depressing

[@kateelam2094]

first chair clarinetist.
:)

[@per5147]

babyk saammmed

[@per5147]

almost

[@ittybittyrynnie4092]

This was one of the last pieces I played on clarinet (I’ve since switched to Percussion) and I still love it 😍

[@mr.moosey8512]

Playing this song for a concert. Very excited

[@brickmen444]

Clarinets on point

[@littletomatos]

Last chair trumpet 😃

[@alasiabender2270]

That's nothing to be proud of😂😂

[@rowan5118]

Alasia Bender and what are you hm?

[@legoollie101]

Playing this one at the district honor band. Sounds cool!

[@kalirin424]

+Oliver Anderson In GA or another state??? Cuz I thought this year yall didn't do Apparitions, but Arabian Dances????

[@legoollie101]

This was APS Albuquerque NM, Not Georgia.

[@kalirin424]

ooohhhh, that makes alot more sense

[@kalirin424]

Sorry bout that

[@thetacoman9657]

It's been three years since I played this in my school's band, but I still distinctly remember the Alto Sax part having a really awkward trill at a certain spot.
Can't recall what two notes they were, though.

[@Yoon-mg9mx]

Neither do I but i remember struggling with it before I switched to a different instrument

[@hailey9487]

hey! i play alto sax and i know what you’re talking about. in the beginning, the trill is from g# to a. it’s very awkward to play, hope this helps!

[@yes.998]

G# to a it was so weirdddd

[@deminerdg8911]

I remember that I had a stupid hard time getting the bow to scrape past the cymbal; I also remember how bad I hurt my ears when I got the good scratches. :D

[@santaclaus8878]

Starting to practice this can't wait.

[@celinhut6395]

halloween concert is coming up ! my favourite song 💕💗

[@kendallperry9247]

Love this! You typically don't find many Grade-2 pieces with this many diverse colours. This is a masterpiece.

[@MightyCosmicNights]

So fun doing this on clarinet! I have this thing memorized boi!

[@SkyWolf191_]

i remember playing this my 7th or 8th grade year! i played the vibraphone and chimes!

[@neilgottschalk1194]

Normally not a huge fan of flute but damn

[@nekoharucosplay6463]

Still by far my favorite concert piece in high school it was so cool and I played the marimba part

[@TheeTrashGremlin]

me: expects english backgroung song
Video: WeLl YoU wErE wRoNg! 'plays japanese version'
me: OH, THERES A JAPANESE VERSION THEN?!
LOVE the art btw

[@bananawhisperer6929]

*12 measure rest ensues*

[@nekoharucosplay6463]

i played the maramba and i loved the timpani part

[@alasiabender2270]

Playing this song for winter concert!!!!! Clairanet solo right here 1st chair. The best 😘

[@elibradford7328]

I loved this song for my call concert it was gr8

[@FritzSiegel2001]

This song made me cry.

[@kakobskorner]

are you ok

[@kalebmaulding8133]

I have to play this in 2 weeks and I'm seeing if I got the bells part right

[@Yoon-mg9mx]

When you have to play this on the piano 🤭

[@benhaushalter5067]

I played this back when I was in 8th grade 4 years ago I have faith in you it is still one of my favorite prices to this day. Have fun!

[@cupidsangel8957]

I'm playing this for my fall concert, I have the clarinet solo part, wish me luck!

[@Nicotine.Knox777]

Flute solo is perfect

[@emmamartin204]

I’m playing this at region😭 I got the flute solo Om so excited I live the solo

[@asasquatchnamedmiguel8308]

Tried to get my band teacher to have us play this, fingers crossed that she lets us~
(We only got 2 flute players in my band so hopefully it goes well lmfao

[@bookdragonnotworm1228]

this is my favorite song to play as a Bb clarinet 1. absolutely amazing.

[@yearnie4207]

This sounds so close to how we played it but our percussion is too loud and the piano to quiet

[@lenenthusiast3005]

playing this for our fall concert as the pianist^_^

[@kamiahs6932]

Playing this song for ISEA contest so much excited!

[@H0n3ybeebecca]

I love your username, its my life

[@kamiahs6932]

thanks

[@andrewbrisson5256]

This song is so fire, anyone else get like indiana jones vibes at the begining and like harry potter in the middle aswell?

[@somerandomkid7894]

God I kinda wanna play this sometime. I think it would be a nice change of pace.

[@samuelsaucedo6093]

Would be perfect for a marching show

[@icewingthefox9423]

I'm playing this at Walt Disney World

[@part_time_lillie701]

At my concert tomorrow I'm playing crash symbols

[@npsea2398]

When our symphonic wind band finished this piece everyone looked at the corner of the stage, i thought that was pretty cool

[@felixxxxzzz2203]

i’m playing this on the bells for a concert >:]

[@npestasodioustoes583]

I get the piano part, I feel so special

[@seleneaguirre1708]

I played this in the 7th grade, first flute

[@gaiblexx1919]

Playing this on Thursday

[@ummidk4176]

I have to play this

[@masacuf6105]

Anyone else think of IT?

[@xnnvtte4114]

Masa Cuf yesss

[@benhaushalter5067]

Of what?

[@JoseCruz-nk6fk]

I liked it.

[@stinkystamps]

Those french horns.... oh my.

[@nolanchettle3638]

I'm playing this on Tuesday and Saturday

[@ashfern2176]

I was the piano player It was amazing, but also really terrifying.

[@haileydalton3709]

geez idk how Brian can create such amazing music lel. ( who else here is a clarinet)

[@yes.998]

not a clarinet but a woodwind GOOOO WOOODWINDSSSSSSS

[@neelpatel3806]

I’m on oboe in this and I have like 55 measures of rest

[@mr.mayonaisin]

I would say couldn’t be me but it is. (Tuba)

[@neelpatel3806]

@@mr.mayonaisin lol

[@npsea2398]

I play the oboe, but im learning flute rn, i wonder what that was like

[@neelpatel3806]

@@npsea2398 for marching band?

[@npsea2398]

@@neelpatel3806 no, my dad just wanted me to challenge myself since i was scared of the other band music

[@laurencebanville9644]

1:42 ;)

[@marrisa6205]

1:46 - clarinet solo

[@theendofenzo]

playing this tomorrow wwwweeeeee trumpet time

[@jamesernst5278]

I play the 1st trombone part to this song.

[@dismay1613]

We just played this at my concert

[@neelpatel3806]

Ngl this is best at 1.25 speed.

[@karflexgamingfr]

SOO FIRE My band plays this I play tuba my fav is when the tuba goes crazy at at measure 40

[@animaljampatite2522]

Trying to get flute solo in this

[@therionnerod9658]

Ceux qui sont là pour l'Harmonie Intermédiaire - ESCJ

[@laurencebanville9644]

Therion Nerod ahah oui 😂

[@Context.Required]

*Precussion solo joins the chat*

[@PlaksinProductions]

Well gee

[@Mellow-mq8sf]

apparitions. played the piano for this. and Electricity 2nd Tbone.

[@spacecowboy00]

Played this at my super state and we got first place

[@lukasnovella9001]

I know this sounds crazy, but I SWEAR the dress moved

[@arizona1598]

Are you sure you okay? Or were you okay, since I’m replying like 4-5 months after you posted this.

[@cruexxtra9957]

Does anyone else play bass clarinet? No? Just me? Ok.

[@mariazz.._1]

im playing this at my middle school for symphonic band (i play flute) and the trill for G natural confuses me & keeping my rhythm at the same pace gets hard at times 😓 does anyone have any tips ?

[@summergrooms-howard6477]

I did this flute solo

[@andrewbrisson5256]

Not gonna lie, the beginning sounds a lot like some Indiana jones shit which is pretty fire

[@deminerdg8911]

Suspended cymbal boi!

[@eef118]

Marimba 😎

[@someone4159]

this would be perfect for stranger things!

[@stephenowens5091]

EUPHONIUM

[@paigekohl7765]

I'm probably the only tenor sax player here..

[@jakezimmerman7821]

Stressedoutgirls Eh think again pal

[@bananawhisperer6929]

Tenor gang unite

[@dhdjsjshdj]

principal flute

[@dolphin7922]

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