Legacy (Processional for Band): Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
Processional for Band
By Brian Balmages
Grade: 2.5
Item: 98-DB1089
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Description
This processional is ideal for concerts, graduations, or other special ceremonies. Stately fanfares in the brass and woodwinds move into a middle section with more motion and pulse, while switching to a more legato style. The opening figure returns with a final brilliant fanfare in the brass. (3:20)
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Additional Details
Series:
FJH Young Band
Publisher:
The FJH Music Company, Inc.
SKU:
98-DB1089
More about this title
About the Composer: Brian Balmages
Brian Balmages composes across orchestral, band, and chamber idioms with equal fluency, and his works have reached audiences everywhere from Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House. He holds membership in the American Bandmasters Association, won the 2020 NBA William D. Revelli Composition Contest, and received the A. Austin Harding Award from the American School Band Directors Association. His music was performed at the 2013 Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service and has been commissioned by major institutions including the University of Miami for its presidential inauguration.
As a conductor, Balmages leads engagements with all-state ensembles, university bands, and professional orchestras on stages ranging from the Midwest Clinic to Teatro dell'Aquila in Italy. He holds alumni distinction from James Madison University and currently serves as Director of MakeMusic Publications and Digital Education for Alfred and MakeMusic.
Why we love this
Balmages understands what makes a processional land with impact. The architecture here is clean: fanfares establish dignity, a rhythmic middle section gives the ensemble room to shine without stretching into complexity, and the return feels genuinely ceremonial rather than recycled. At 2.5, it's accessible enough for developing bands yet written with enough musical intelligence that audiences hear real composition, not filler.
What to expect
Ceremonial and unhurried, with brass cuts clean and bright against the woodwinds. The middle section loosens the formality just enough to prevent stiffness, then the opening material returns with accumulated weight and authority.
Who it's for
Bands at the early intermediate level performing for graduations, award ceremonies, or concert programs that need something dignified but not demanding. Directors seeking a piece that teaches young musicians how to balance fanfare style with lyrical writing will find it here.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the brass fanfares so they project without drowning the inner voices; a bit of space in the acoustics reveals more of the orchestration than you might expect.
- Let the middle section breathe. The increased pulse can feel rushed if you pull the tempo forward; lean into the legato writing to keep it flowing naturally.
- The final brass fanfare should feel earned. Build through the return of the opening figure so the last statement lands as a genuine climax, not an abrupt return.
How to use it
Open a concert with this to set a formal tone, or use it as the processional for a graduation or recognition ceremony. At 3:20, it fills a specific program moment without eating into rehearsal time for larger works, making it a natural fit for spring events or year-end celebrations.
Skills your students will build
- Balancing fanfare articulation with inner harmonic clarity
- Shaping melodic phrases with legato across style changes
- Reading straightforward concert band voicing at the early intermediate level
- Ensemble control during contrasting sections (fanfare, rhythmic pulse, legato return)
- Approaching processional style with appropriate weight and ceremony