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Fanfare Canzonique: Brass Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

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Fanfare Canzonique: Brass Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

Fanfare Canzonique: Brass Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

By Brian Balmages

Grade: 5

Item: 98-CM7000
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Fanfare Canzonique was commissioned and premiered by Gary Green and the University of Miami Wind Ensemble at the 2003 College Band Directors National Convention. It is written in memory of Gilbert Johnson, former principal trumpet of the Philadelphia Orchestra and professor of trumpet at the University of Miami. This work is based on two of his most famous recordings: The Antiphonal Music of Gabrieli and Respighi's Pines of Rome. It effectively makes use of an antiphonal choir and is an excellent concert opener.

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Series: Canzonique Music
Publisher: The FJH Music Company, Inc.
UPC: 674398213429
SKU: 98-CM7000
Instrumentation: Brass Ensemble

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About the Composer: Brian Balmages

Brian Balmages

Brian Balmages has established himself as a composer and conductor working fluidly across orchestral, band, and chamber music. His works appear regularly in prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and Sydney Opera House, performed by ensembles ranging from professional orchestras to school groups. He received the A. Austin Harding Award from the American School Band Directors Association and won the 2020 NBA William D. Revelli Composition Contest for Love and Light. In 2013, his music was performed at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service attended by President Obama and Vice President Biden.

Balmages holds memberships in the American Bandmasters Association and has served as a guest conductor at the Midwest Clinic, Western International Band Clinic, College Band Directors Conference, and regional all-state ensembles internationally. He was honored with the inaugural James Madison University Distinguished Alumni Award from the School of Visual and Performing Arts and later received a commission from the University of Miami for the presidential inauguration of Dr. Julio Frenk. Currently, he serves as Director of MakeMusic Publications and Digital Education for Alfred and MakeMusic.

Why we love this

Balmages understands what makes a brass ensemble sound brilliant. The antiphonal writing is genuinely inventive, creating dialogue and spatial excitement that energizes both players and listeners without sacrificing musicality. Opening your concert with this work signals you're programming serious repertoire rooted in the brass traditions of Gabrieli and Respighi, yet it never feels archaic or heavy.

What to expect

Fanfare Canzonique radiates ceremonial brilliance grounded in Renaissance brass traditions. The antiphonal exchanges between choirs create a sense of call and response that feels both grand and intimate, evoking the echo chambers of historic plazas while maintaining modern harmonic sophistication.

Who it's for

Brass ensembles and wind bands at Grade 5 level seeking a concert opener with genuine musical substance. Directors who want their brass section to shine on a standalone program or mixed-ensemble concert will find the writing both accessible and musically rewarding.

How to get the most out of it

  • Bring out the dialogue between the two brass choirs. The antiphonal effect requires clean attacks and distinct tonal projection from each section; rehearse them separately first, then gradually integrate their interplay.
  • Balance the harmonic language carefully. Though built on familiar twentieth-century harmonic vocabulary, the piece demands precise intonation in cluster moments; use sectional work to lock in vertical sonorities.
  • Shape phrases across the fanfare sections with purpose. Resist the urge to rush; let the architectural clarity of the work emerge through deliberate phrasing and consistent pulse.

How to use it

Program this as your concert opener. Its fanfare character and five-minute duration make it ideal for establishing energy and setting a refined musical tone before moving into longer works. It pairs naturally with twentieth-century orchestral repertoire or other works inspired by early music traditions.

Skills your students will build

  • Antiphonal ensemble technique (spatial separation, synchronized entrances between distinct choirs)
  • Harmonic awareness in modern idiom (cluster sonorities and contemporary harmonic language)
  • Shaping and phrasing extended fanfare passages
  • Balanced brass voice leading across full ensemble textures
  • Precision intonation in close harmonic writing

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