FJH Music Company Midnight Madness (from Midnight Suite)

Author/Composer:

BALMAGES, BRIAN

Instrumentation:

CONCERT BAND

Genre:

FESTIVAL

Grade/Level:

0.5

Model #:

B1329

Grade 0.5
As the title implies, Midnight Madness is a piece that reflects on those supposedly peaceful nights that turn out to be not so peaceful! Any parent or student that has experienced an infant in the household will surely be able to grasp such a concept. From chaotic late nights to those occasional moments of order, audiences will find themselves experiencing the ticking of the clock as the madness unfolds. This piece is the third and final installment to Midnight Suite. While all movements are playable individually, directors may choose to program all three works as a suite in the following order: I. Midnight Mission 2. Midnight Sky 3. Midnight MadnessThis work holds a special place in my heart as all three movements are related to my son, Jacob. The first movement was written when my wife and I were thinking about the possibility of having our first child. The second movement was written while my wife was pregnant. And the final movement was written when Jacob was 10 weeks old (thus, the title!). I chose to dedicate a piece to him at such an easy level because it would be one of the first pieces he would be able to play should he choose to embark on the same crazy musical journey that his parents have chosen.