Among the Clouds, by Brian Balmages - Score & Sound

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Among the Clouds
By Brian Balmages
00-50689
MakeMusic Symphonic Band
Grade 3
Among the Clouds is a musical journey into the minds of lucid dreamers as they drift off to sleep and wake up in a dream where they can fly at will. A slow, enchanting opening gives way to an energetic theme with an engaging rhythmic pulse as the dreamer takes to the skies! An intriguing work by Brian Balmages!
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[@RoyalMz3]

i played this all the way back in 8th grade and its still my favorite piece ever

[@TwinzFireCat]

As a first clarinet who just got this song today, measures 102-118 are scary lol
Edit: I don't have it anymore or this other song that I really liked (Novena)

[@wafernafer9143]

As a fellow clarinet, you got this ez pz!!

[@TwinzFireCat]

@@wafernafer9143 yeah I have time, thanks for the motivation tho

[@anthonylopez8189]

I am gonna play first clarinet too

[@Gorgile1939]

As a French horn, everything is scary. Just like clarinets 😘

[@TwinzFireCat]

@@Gorgile1939 😂

[@FishiestSax]

the stories our band director told us because he played with brian balmagss before and hes a wack but cool guy 💀💀

[@maddybear154]

My band and I played this and we got 1st out of eight bands!! We also got overall concert band!! I love this piece ❤

[@UnprofessionalChannel]

Gotta be my favorite Balmages Piece!

[@jackthefoxes]

I got this piece and it sounds so good (part 4) it's one of my favorite songs

[@joprothenoob2374]

Just finished playing this song for LGPE, we got straight 1s!

[@TheJazziestNightwood]

I got this peice i think in December
I play bari sax, and I get really excited playing the whole notes whenever it Crecendos, its a fun piece!!

[@sey7686]

i also play bari sax and get really excited playing this piece! i love brian balmages🌶🥵

[@jae7941]

I do not play bari sax, yet I also bust out of excitement whenever I play this piece! It gets all over my slide and bell! 🤫🤫🥛🥛

[@sey7686]

@@jae7941 can i have some? my bell is wide and flared and ready to receive🥛🥛😮🧏‍♂

[@TheJazziestNightwood]

i burst out reading yall commets LMAO

[@mmopuri9422]

Awesome piece clarinet fugue is pure vibes

[@arbifox187]

Omfg so real especially when it syncs with alto sax 2

[@AmayaLopez-bq2ur]

114 is the easiest trombone part definitely

[@produceglacierfeel7880]

ohhh yeah fo sho

[@NotVeryNormal259]

I was (mostly) the only F-horn, and holy shamolies this went hard, all the bass were behind me, so after the F-horns and trumpets join together, the bass overpowered the band, and this was just ear candy 😎

[@user-jg4pr7gx4j]

I played 2nd trumpet part 4 and I had a great time with this even though i was new to the trumpet

[@iheartcandra]

I won Most Outstanding Solo Performer award on this song back in 2008 🥹💕 great times

[@_GREMLIN_]

As a baritone I am scared all the time

[@simplyjustaperson2689]

Real 😭

[@kingjefro2593]

unfortunately 😢

[@The__Conquer]

Real

[@Broken.records101]

I love my alto sax part 2

[@ILOVEGENSHINIMPACT87]

Same

[@cheyu9158]

me too! everytime i play my toes curl it sends shivers up my spine 😩😩😩god bless brian balmages

[@arbifox187]

Me too!!

[@arbifox187]

The fugue is something else

[@produceglacierfeel7880]

​@@cheyu9158HELP WHY IS THID ACCURATE😭😭😭

[@user-eh7ir7ui2u]

Did this in 7th grade ( a while ago and I’m now playing grade 5 music+)

[@OnBet7]

Imagin being the only saxophone alto in the group😅

[@arbifox187]

Lol in my class I was until the concert

[@NotVeryNormal259]

i was the only French horn, so it was so terrifying when i had to play at 42, but once i got that down, it was just goosebumps after

[@josephvelazquez13]

I got this piece for horn man it’s so good

[@LiamW_53]

SAME, I love the parts we have!!

[@NotVeryNormal259]

it was just ear candy having the bass and trumpets join together

[@MarvelousDC-fd8vy]

cool

[@arbifox187]

MMMMMMM Fugue is crisp and delicious

[@LunaHerald-fv6pj]

Studio Ghibli vibes.

[@GoobersFurever]

Literally what I was thinking, we got this piece right after I watched Nausicaa of the valley of the wind and like I was so excited they sound so alike

[@Rachey9]

I was thinking Narnia

[@DsFanboy24]

W

[@user-jg4pr7gx4j]

😀

[@JosephDelgado687]

2:40

[@JosephDelgado687]

3:12

[@Child_of_athena1016]

3:35 can only be described as organized chaos

[@Child_of_athena1016]

The build then drop 4:17

[@astersablast300]

Guys… he hates first clarinets stg