FJHmusic.com > Instrumental Music > Feedback Forum        Want to share your comments about a piece you've read or performed? Would you like to give us comments about this website? This is a place to discuss the FJH instrumental catalog with other directors and students. We'd love to hear about your experiences with instrumental music from FJH!    Click here to post your comments Comments: << | Previous Page | Next Page | >> Comments on: Each Time You Tell Their Story My concert band did this piece for a spring concert last year and I live in a small town with a high percentage of military families, including mine. Nearly the whole town showed up at our historic Rialto Theater to listen to this particular piece which we dedicated to all of those who have lost their lives fighting for our beloved country. It was a very emotional night and one I'll never forget. Almost the entire crowd was in tears when it was over since we had a slide-show in the background showing all of the members in the service who had lost their lives from our community. Out of 10, the entire town of Deer Lodge gives this piece a 10. Thank You. David Student MT Comments on: Socrates, the Amazing Mississippi Map Turtle I love the title! I can just see the little guy cruisin' along! Jeff Puhala High School Director PA Comments on: Crescent River Ramble My high school's jazz band has been working on this piece for quite some time now. I play lead tenor, and I really enjoy the overall effect of this piece. Mark Student CO Comments on: Conquest Conquest is a great piece. When I listen to my school band play it almost makes me cry! Anyway, Brian Balmages (the composer of Conquest) is a great composer and I give many thanks to him. Conquest will be a life-long song for me. Erica Student Comments on: Symphonic Episodes Brian Balmages has created a symphonic episode, that has everything that an orchestral piece needs and more. This piece is truly magnificent with music that will lift you to a realm of beauty. The piece contains numerous solos and various melodies and harmonies making it delicate and strong at the same time. This is a piece that you will truly enjoy. Our band Hialeah High Senior is playing it, and we believe that any audience will love it. Jobs Student FL Comments on: The Odyssey We were playing this in orchestra class, and our director told us to go on this site and to listen to it. It's the same exact score we were playing! It instantly became my favorite piece. Emily Student TX Comments on: Incantation and Ritual This is a great piece with many entrancing melodies. I really enjoyed listening to and playing this selection. I am a trumpet player and the part was fantastic Dan Student NY Comments on: A Pirate's Legend This is a very powerful piece, Soon Hee Newbold is a genius. The seagulls are very brilliant. I will enjoy playing this piece. Brian Student HI Comments on: Lest We Forget I listened to this piece and was blown away. I really liked it. It was very lyrical. The solos and solis were just amazing. I liked how the band played while the voice spoke close to the end. That section gave me chills. I would really like to perform this piece sometime. Josh Kiser Student SC Comments on: Celestial Legend Wonderful, a masterpiece and a thousand feelings words can't express. Brian Student HI Comments on: Through Courageous Eyes I'm a Band Director at Old Tappan Middle school, and my band is going to play in a concert with this along with a few others. I liked this piece the most because of it's amazing power, as I construct my band I am amazed on how beautiful it is. Nick Rosolanko Middle School Director NJ Comments on: Summer Dances Wow, Summer Dances is such a great piece to play. Not only is it fun, but it teaches one a lot about chords, clarity, balance within a section/the band and making sure every note is herd. When played and counted correctly, a story will be told. Jonathan College Student MD Comments on: The Journey of the Magi I am a part of the Dunbar Middle School Advanced Orchestra in Lynchburg, VA. We are playing this piece for our winter concert. It has been one of the most enjoyable pieces we've had so far this year. If there are any conductors or instructors reading this then you need to get this piece. Stuart Student VA Comments on: The Sermon Its absolutely fabulous, our whole jazz ensemble loves it! Brian Student NV Comments on: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer It's a great piece that incorporates many different styles of music including rock, swing,and salsa. Great piece for a high school jazz band. Chad Student IL Comments on: Joshua I am a percussionist at Fulton High School. We are now doing this song for our up-coming band Christmas Concert. Brooke Student MI Comments on: Recuerdos del corazón This piece is awesome. Our Jazz band is playing this right now and I just love the trumpet part at the beginning...its great. Amanda Student Comments on: Hey, Sammy! I'm really big on jazz and I have to say this is by far one of my favorite pieces that I've played ever. The laid back swing feel is like a store closing on a late night. Its really great. I love it thanks for composing it!!! Eric Student VA Comments on: Summer Dances I am the director of bands at Effingham High School in Effingham, IL. What a great piece! Mr. Balmages is a very talented young composer-you do not know what you are missing. I have programmed his Summer Dances for my concert band. Check his compositions out! Brad F. Wallace High School Director IL Comments on: Among the Clouds I'm a student at Coventry high school and play clarinet in the band. we are playing Among The Clouds in our class and i think it is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. Maxine Student RI Comments on: Crescent River Ramble I love this piece. I play electric bass, and it really gives me a chance to play out. I would recommend it to any high level Jazz Ensemble who wants a great clean up act. Meghan Student PA Comments: << | Previous Page | Next Page | >> Click here to post your comments  About Us :: Composers & Writers :: Contact Us :: Conventions & Workshops Piano Adventures® :: Piano Music :: Guitar Music :: Concert Band Music Jazz Ensemble Music :: String Orchestra Music :: Solo & Ensemble Music Canzonique Music :: Percussion Music :: :: Home Copyright © The FJH Music Company Inc.