Apparitions - Brian Balmages

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  • Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
  • - For Concert Band -
    Composer: Brian Balmages
    Publisher: FJH Music Company Inc.
    Image Download Link: www.mediafire.c...
    (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.

Комментарии • 192

  • @thelalaguy12
    @thelalaguy12 9 лет назад +121

    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
      @steverogers2603 5 лет назад +6

      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
      @deamonscar5952 2 года назад +1

      Kris berg is directing mine this year

    • @rileymooneymusic
      @rileymooneymusic 2 года назад

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

  • @noahramdass8543
    @noahramdass8543 3 года назад +25

    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
      @julieta8558 Год назад

      Something similar happened at last year's band

  • @kidtrombonist2205
    @kidtrombonist2205 7 лет назад +45

    Those French horns blew me away

  • @MonAmour38
    @MonAmour38 8 лет назад +53

    I love the flute and clarinet duet part

    • @stephenowens5091
      @stephenowens5091 5 лет назад +2

      Its a trio with french horn.

    • @somerandompersonofficial
      @somerandompersonofficial 4 года назад

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

  • @H0n3ybeebecca
    @H0n3ybeebecca 8 лет назад +76

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

    • @tessa1936
      @tessa1936 7 лет назад

      Awesome!

    • @H0n3ybeebecca
      @H0n3ybeebecca 7 лет назад

      Tessa Gandou :3

    • @mysticmooncx
      @mysticmooncx 7 лет назад

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

    • @H0n3ybeebecca
      @H0n3ybeebecca 7 лет назад

      Jinxiecx good luck!!!

    • @mysticmooncx
      @mysticmooncx 7 лет назад

      Ninja Of Anime! Thank you so much! ☺️

  • @wallmart4490
    @wallmart4490 9 лет назад +22

    The timpani part with the cymbal is awesome!

  • @danmeldrum312
    @danmeldrum312 7 лет назад +27

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

  • @melsutton3512
    @melsutton3512 9 лет назад +26

    playing this for our winter concert!! Super excited

    • @cobb5223
      @cobb5223 8 лет назад +1

      We played this for Halloween

    • @ItzKlarion
      @ItzKlarion 8 лет назад

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

  • @talisaharris3769
    @talisaharris3769 6 лет назад +19

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

    • @seleneaguirre1
      @seleneaguirre1 5 лет назад +2

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

  • @raymondspivey6783
    @raymondspivey6783 7 лет назад +85

    it's creepy but pretty at the same time

    • @tessa1936
      @tessa1936 7 лет назад +1

      I totally agree..

    • @stephenowens5091
      @stephenowens5091 6 лет назад +1

      only brian balmages could pull that off

    • @MAnuscript421
      @MAnuscript421 3 года назад

      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
      @yes.998 2 года назад

      Yuh

  • @haileymcdaniel9056
    @haileymcdaniel9056 8 лет назад +121

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

    • @garionransom7983
      @garionransom7983 7 лет назад +11

      R.I.P Harambe 2016

    • @somerandompersonofficial
      @somerandompersonofficial 4 года назад +1

      @@garionransom7983 f

    • @sheab3903
      @sheab3903 3 года назад +3

      Yea gurl, me too- minus the gorilla suit

    • @haileymcdaniel9056
      @haileymcdaniel9056 3 года назад +4

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

    • @sheab3903
      @sheab3903 3 года назад +3

      @@haileymcdaniel9056 thats rough buddy

  • @madisonwells6050
    @madisonwells6050 6 лет назад +98

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

  • @amberbarnes8470
    @amberbarnes8470 8 лет назад +52

    :) 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
      @ItzKlarion 8 лет назад

      lol, I have to play timpani too :)

    • @albertoarriola913
      @albertoarriola913 7 лет назад +3

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

    • @HeadLeg
      @HeadLeg 7 лет назад

      Amber Barnes Im playing that part

    • @lawfulsurgeon974
      @lawfulsurgeon974 7 лет назад

      Alberto Arriola I do that everyday

    • @talisaharris3769
      @talisaharris3769 6 лет назад

      I was timpani too

  • @cinnamon_coco14
    @cinnamon_coco14 5 лет назад +6

    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!

  • @jacksonenglish2918
    @jacksonenglish2918 3 года назад +10

    That French horn part is freaking awesome

  • @jakeluebbert3500
    @jakeluebbert3500 5 лет назад +5

    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.

  • @aisxassassin
    @aisxassassin 9 лет назад +11

    I love that french horn

  • @andrewangle3149
    @andrewangle3149 6 лет назад +5

    Very clever movement and timing of the photo.

  • @lizbethfigueroa894
    @lizbethfigueroa894 8 лет назад +32

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

    • @tessa1936
      @tessa1936 7 лет назад

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

    • @tessa1936
      @tessa1936 7 лет назад

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

    • @spacecowboy00
      @spacecowboy00 7 лет назад

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

  • @rick-sm3en
    @rick-sm3en 3 года назад +5

    Brian Balmages is one of the best band composers

  • @tensrose9168
    @tensrose9168 8 лет назад +21

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

  • @TheHungerGamesByeRue
    @TheHungerGamesByeRue 7 лет назад +14

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

  • @wphua13
    @wphua13 8 лет назад +9

    i played this for halloween, it sounded really depressing

  • @iank.4629
    @iank.4629 2 года назад +4

    Playing this for my Halloween concert! So excited!

  • @mr.moosey8512
    @mr.moosey8512 9 лет назад +4

    Playing this song for a concert. Very excited

  • @elistachowske3717
    @elistachowske3717 6 лет назад +7

    Guys I made it to state honors band!!!

  • @beano9481
    @beano9481 9 лет назад +27

    New Batman theme confirmed

  • @kateelam2094
    @kateelam2094 9 лет назад +34

    first chair clarinetist.
    :)

    • @per5147
      @per5147 6 лет назад

      babyk saammmed

    • @per5147
      @per5147 6 лет назад

      almost

  • @ittybittyrynnie4092
    @ittybittyrynnie4092 4 года назад +3

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

  • @brickmen444
    @brickmen444 7 лет назад +9

    Clarinets on point

  • @littletomatos
    @littletomatos 7 лет назад +14

    Last chair trumpet 😃

    • @alasiabender2270
      @alasiabender2270 4 года назад

      That's nothing to be proud of😂😂

    • @rowan5118
      @rowan5118 4 года назад +3

      Alasia Bender and what are you hm?

  • @thetacoman9657
    @thetacoman9657 5 лет назад +5

    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
      @Yoon-mg9mx 3 года назад

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

    • @hailey9487
      @hailey9487 2 года назад

      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
      @yes.998 2 года назад

      G# to a it was so weirdddd

  • @legoollie101
    @legoollie101 8 лет назад +10

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

    • @kalirin424
      @kalirin424 8 лет назад

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

    • @legoollie101
      @legoollie101 8 лет назад

      This was APS Albuquerque NM, Not Georgia.

    • @kalirin424
      @kalirin424 8 лет назад

      ooohhhh, that makes alot more sense

    • @kalirin424
      @kalirin424 8 лет назад

      Sorry bout that

  • @deminerdg8911
    @deminerdg8911 5 лет назад +3

    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

  • @kendallperry9247
    @kendallperry9247 4 года назад +2

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

  • @santaclaus8878
    @santaclaus8878 3 года назад +1

    Starting to practice this can't wait.

  • @MightyCosmicNights
    @MightyCosmicNights 6 лет назад +3

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

  • @celinhut6395
    @celinhut6395 5 лет назад +2

    halloween concert is coming up ! my favourite song 💕💗

  • @TheeTrashGremlin
    @TheeTrashGremlin 4 года назад +3

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

  • @SkyWolf191_
    @SkyWolf191_ 3 года назад +1

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

  • @nekoharucosplay6463
    @nekoharucosplay6463 9 месяцев назад

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

  • @alasiabender2270
    @alasiabender2270 4 года назад

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

  • @nekoharucosplay6463
    @nekoharucosplay6463 8 лет назад +3

    i played the maramba and i loved the timpani part

  • @FritzSiegel2001
    @FritzSiegel2001 9 лет назад +10

    This song made me cry.

  • @elibradford7328
    @elibradford7328 8 лет назад +3

    I loved this song for my call concert it was gr8

  • @kalebmaulding8133
    @kalebmaulding8133 6 лет назад +3

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

  • @bananawhisperer6929
    @bananawhisperer6929 5 лет назад +4

    *12 measure rest ensues*

  • @emmamartin204
    @emmamartin204 2 года назад +1

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

  • @Nicotine.Knox777
    @Nicotine.Knox777 Год назад +1

    Flute solo is perfect

  • @cupidsangel8957
    @cupidsangel8957 3 года назад +1

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

  • @neilgottschalk1194
    @neilgottschalk1194 5 лет назад +5

    Normally not a huge fan of flute but damn

  • @asasquatchnamedmiguel8308
    @asasquatchnamedmiguel8308 3 года назад +1

    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

  • @kamiahs6932
    @kamiahs6932 9 лет назад +1

    Playing this song for ISEA contest so much excited!

  • @bookdragonnotworm1228
    @bookdragonnotworm1228 2 года назад

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

  • @Yoon-mg9mx
    @Yoon-mg9mx 5 лет назад +5

    When you have to play this on the piano 🤭

    • @benhaushalter5067
      @benhaushalter5067 4 года назад +3

      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!

  • @ToBuryAHawk
    @ToBuryAHawk 11 месяцев назад

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

  • @yearnie4207
    @yearnie4207 3 года назад +1

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

  • @somerandomkid7894
    @somerandomkid7894 3 года назад +1

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

  • @samuelsaucedo6093
    @samuelsaucedo6093 2 года назад +1

    Would be perfect for a marching show

  • @andrewbrisson5256
    @andrewbrisson5256 4 года назад +1

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

  • @npsea2398
    @npsea2398 2 года назад

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

  • @felixxxxzzz2203
    @felixxxxzzz2203 2 года назад

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

  • @npestasodioustoes583
    @npestasodioustoes583 3 года назад

    I get the piano part, I feel so special

  • @stinkystamps
    @stinkystamps 4 года назад

    Those french horns.... oh my.

  • @ummidk4176
    @ummidk4176 2 года назад

    I have to play this

  • @part_time_lillie701
    @part_time_lillie701 6 лет назад +3

    At my concert tomorrow I'm playing crash symbols

  • @nolanchettle3638
    @nolanchettle3638 7 лет назад

    I'm playing this on Tuesday and Saturday

  • @gaiblexx1919
    @gaiblexx1919 5 лет назад

    Playing this on Thursday

  • @haileydalton3709
    @haileydalton3709 7 лет назад +1

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

    • @yes.998
      @yes.998 2 года назад

      not a clarinet but a woodwind GOOOO WOOODWINDSSSSSSS

  • @neelpatel3806
    @neelpatel3806 3 года назад +4

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

    • @mr.mayonaisin
      @mr.mayonaisin 3 года назад +1

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

    • @neelpatel3806
      @neelpatel3806 3 года назад +1

      @@mr.mayonaisin lol

    • @npsea2398
      @npsea2398 2 года назад +1

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

    • @neelpatel3806
      @neelpatel3806 2 года назад

      @@npsea2398 for marching band?

    • @npsea2398
      @npsea2398 2 года назад +1

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

  • @icewingthefox9423
    @icewingthefox9423 8 лет назад +2

    I'm playing this at Walt Disney World

  • @seleneaguirre1
    @seleneaguirre1 5 лет назад +2

    I played this in the 7th grade, first flute

  • @ashfern2176
    @ashfern2176 5 лет назад +1

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

  • @theendofenzo
    @theendofenzo 3 года назад

    playing this tomorrow wwwweeeeee trumpet time

  • @laurencebanville9644
    @laurencebanville9644 5 лет назад +3

    1:42 ;)

  • @masacuf6105
    @masacuf6105 7 лет назад +6

    Anyone else think of IT?

  • @marrisa6205
    @marrisa6205 5 лет назад +1

    1:46 - clarinet solo

  • @someone4159
    @someone4159 6 лет назад +11

    this would be perfect for stranger things!

  • @JoseCruz-nk6fk
    @JoseCruz-nk6fk 7 лет назад

    I liked it.

  • @Context.Required
    @Context.Required 4 года назад

    *Precussion solo joins the chat*

  • @karflexgamingfr
    @karflexgamingfr 2 года назад

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

  • @jamesernst5278
    @jamesernst5278 6 лет назад +1

    I play the 1st trombone part to this song.

  • @dismay1613
    @dismay1613 5 лет назад

    We just played this at my concert

  • @Mellow-mq8sf
    @Mellow-mq8sf 6 лет назад

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

  • @neelpatel3806
    @neelpatel3806 3 года назад +2

    Ngl this is best at 1.25 speed.

  • @lukasnovella9001
    @lukasnovella9001 5 лет назад +2

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

    • @arizona1598
      @arizona1598 5 лет назад

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

  • @animaljampatite2522
    @animaljampatite2522 6 лет назад +1

    Trying to get flute solo in this

  • @andrewbrisson5256
    @andrewbrisson5256 3 года назад

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

  • @spacecowboy00
    @spacecowboy00 7 лет назад +1

    Played this at my super state and we got first place

  • @mariazz.._1
    @mariazz.._1 Год назад

    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
    @summergrooms-howard6477 3 года назад

    I did this flute solo

  • @therionnerod9658
    @therionnerod9658 5 лет назад +1

    Ceux qui sont là pour l'Harmonie Intermédiaire - ESCJ

  • @deminerdg8911
    @deminerdg8911 5 лет назад +1

    Suspended cymbal boi!

  • @PlaksinProductions
    @PlaksinProductions 4 года назад

    Well gee

  • @cruexxtra9957
    @cruexxtra9957 4 года назад +1

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

  • @Isarrot
    @Isarrot 9 лет назад +1

    Cute picture

  • @paigekohl7765
    @paigekohl7765 7 лет назад +1

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

  • @leemitchellmusic
    @leemitchellmusic 3 года назад

    New string music
    @

  • @dhdjsjshdj
    @dhdjsjshdj 8 лет назад

    principal flute

  • @stephenowens5091
    @stephenowens5091 5 лет назад

    EUPHONIUM