SO FJH STRING ORCHESTRA Grade 3

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STRUGGLE IN THE SHADOWS

Brian Balmages

Instrumentation

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Conductor’s Full Score
Violin 1
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Violin 2
Violin 3
Viola O
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5 - Violoncello
5 - Double Bass
1 - Piano

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The Composer
Brian Balmages (b. 1975) is an award-winning composer, conductor, producer, and performer.
The music he has written for winds, brass, and orchestra has been performed throughout
the world with commissions ranging from elementary schools to professional orchestras.
World premieres include prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center,
and Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. His music was also performed as part of the 2013
Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service, which was attended by both President Obama and
Vice President Biden. He received his bachelor’s degree in music from James Madison
University and his master’s degree from the University of Miami in Florida. He is a recipient
of the prestigious A. Austin Harding Award from the American School Band Directors
Association and in 2016 was awarded the James Madison University Distinguished Alumni
Award from the School of Visual and Performing Arts (the first year the award was given).
In the same year, he was commissioned by his other alma mater, the University of Miami,
to compose music for the inauguration of the institution’s 6th president, Dr. Julio Frenk.
As a conductor, Mr. Balmages enjoys regular engagements with all-state and region bands

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and orchestras, as well as university and professional ensembles throughout the world.
Notable guest conducting appearances have included the Midwest Clinic, Western
International Band Clinic, College Band Directors Conference, American School Band

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Directors Association National Conference and others. Additional conducting appearances
have included the Kennedy Center and Meyerhoff Symphony Hall as well as engagements
in Australia, Canada and Italy. Currently, he is Director of Instrumental Publications for

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The FJH Music Company and Assistant Director of Bands and Orchestras at Towson University.

About the Music

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Bullying – it is something that has invaded our schools, our communities, and more. While

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some people dismiss it as a part of growing up, the reality is that it can have lasting and
serious effects on children and adults. Schools all over the world have adopted anti-bullying

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campaigns, with many more now adopting the term “bullying prevention” to promote
intervention that can make a difference before the issue becomes severe. The harsh reality

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is that a large majority of kids will be exposed to bullying in one way or another. For some
of these kids, just going to school becomes a major challenge. School – the very place

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where they should feel safe so they can readily learn.
This piece can best be described as a lonely lullaby, fueled by moments of sadness, frustration,
fear, and anger, juxtaposed with moments of compassion and understanding. These are
just a few of the emotions experienced by victims of bullying. It is my hope that this piece
will open a dialogue about the effects of bullying, and that it will serve as an emotional
outlet for those who need one. I always believe that students should have an emotional
connection with the music they perform. Unfortunately, in this case, I believe there are too
many students who can relate to this material. But I also believe that this can serve as a
beautiful reminder about the power of music in our lives. Our ensembles can continue to
be a place where students make music together and no one worries about not fitting in.
They are a place where students feel safe and can let everything out through their music.
It is my hope that this music will provide comfort to those who have experienced bullying
in their lives, and bring awareness to those who may not have thought much about it.

Reproduction Prohibited
Struggle in the Shadows was commissioned by the Bridle Path / Montgomery Select String
Ensemble (Lansdale, Pennsylvania). When their conductor Ralph Jackson first contacted
me, he mentioned how he really loved Simon and Garfunkel’s Bridge Over Troubled Water.
That lead to the subject matter of this piece, which we felt particularly strong about since
students in his ensemble would be able to identify with and understand the emotional context
of the music. The piece was premiered at the 2018 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic.

- Brian Balmages

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 Duration: 5:15 commissioned by the Bridle Path / Montgomery Select String Ensemble
Lansdale, Pennsylvania; Ralph Jackson, conductor

STRUGGLE IN THE SHADOWS

BRIAN BALMAGES
(ASCAP)

Flowing (Œ = 64) 5

# 4* Solo ≥
& 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ œ œ œœ
œœœ
Violin 1

p
# 4*
Violin 2 & 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
Quartet

Violoncello 1 / ? # 44 * ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
Viola

? # 44 *
Violoncello 2 ∑ ∑

≤
wo
∑

l y ∑ ∑

#4
& 4 ∑ ∑
stagger bow

n
w w

O
Violin 1
p
≤
#4 wo w w
stagger bow

& 4 ∑ ∑
Violin 2

e w p

Viola
(Violin 3)
B # 44 ∑

v i ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

Violoncello
? # 44 ∑
r e ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

Double Bass
? # 44
P ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

#4 œœœœ œ œœ œœœœ ˙ œ œ œ œœ œ œœ ˙
œ œ œ
œ œ œ œœ
œ œ
& 4
Piano p
#4 ˙. jœ . ˙. j œ.
& 4 œœœ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ 2
œ
Reproduction Prohibited 3 œœ 4
œ
5 œœ
pedal each measure

* Quartet parts are not actual separate parts. They are included in the section parts on a separate staff,
but are grouped together at the top of the score for ease of reading. While the music was originally conceived
with 2 cellos in mind, the piece works equally well with a standard quartet. Thus, directors may choose to use
either a violist or cellist for the third part (the music is printed in both the viola and cello parts).

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4
& œœ œœ œ
˙
Vln. 1

≥
Solo

# œœ œœ ˙
& ∑ ∑ ∑ n˙
œœœ
Vln. 2

p
Vcl. 1 / ?# ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
Vla.

?# ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

y
Vcl. 2

Vln. 1 &
#
w w w w

n l w

Vln. 2 &
# w w w O w w

B#
e w
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v i ∑ ∑ ∑

Vcl.
?# ∑

r e ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

D.B.
?# ∑ P ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

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& œ ˙. œ œ œ œ.
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#
13

Vln. 1 & ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

# œœ œœ w
& ∑ ∑ ∑
œ œœ
Vln. 2

≥ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œœœœœ œœ
Solo

Vcl. 1 / ?# ∑ Ó Œ œ œ
Vla.
p P

Vcl. 2
?# ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

#
w w
∑ Œ l
‰ j
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‰ jœ
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n œœ œ
p
˙
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Vln. 2 &
# w w ≥
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4

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O w ˙
4

B#
e w p
≥
P

∑ ∑
i
4
Vla.
˙. œ w
w ˙ ˙

?# ∑
e ∑
v p
≥
œ
P

˙
Vcl.

D.B.
?# ∑ P r ∑
p
˙.

≥˙ . œ
w
w
w
˙
P
˙ ˙
p P
# œ ˙˙
& œ œ œ
œ œœ œœ œ œ ˙ ∑ ∑ ∑
œ P
?# œ œ œ ˙ œœ œ
œ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ
Pno.

˙ œ œ œ œ œ
11
œ Reproduction
˙ Prohibited
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œ œ
14 15
pedal each chord change

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≥
Solo

#
Vln. 1 & ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Ó Œ œ
p
#
Vln. 2 & ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

˙. œ œ œ œ œ –4œ . œ œ2 œ x1œ –4œ

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w
4

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–2

Vla.

F P
IV I II IV

≤ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œœ œ
Œ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙
Solo

?# Ó œ ˙
Vcl. 2

F
J
P
l y
Vln. 1 &
#
w
(≤ )
˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ. n
œœ˙
Œ
≥
œ
˙

&
#
F
4 OP

Vln. 2
˙ œ œ ˙
F
˙

e
˙
w ˙
˙
P
˙ w

Vla. B# w
˙
F
˙
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j 4œ
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Vcl.
?# w
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D.B.
?# w P F
F
˙
˙
w
P
˙ n˙ w
P
#
& ∑ ‰ jœ œ ˙
˙˙ ˙˙ ww ˙˙ ˙˙ œ
Reproduction F
Prohibited P
?# œ œ œ œ ˙
Pno.

œ œ œ œ nœ w
œ œ ww œ nœ œ
œ w œ w
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#
4
≥
Vln. 1 & œœœœœ œœ w Œ ˙. w ∑ ∑

# ≥ ≤
Solo

Ó ∑ ∑
4
& ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
˙ ˙
Vln. 2

p
Vcl. 1 / ? # ˙≤ ˙ ˙. œ w ˙ ˙ ∑ ∑
Vla.
p
?# ≤
˙ ˙ w Œ ˙. ˙ ˙ ∑ ∑

y
Vcl. 2

Vln. 1 &
#
∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
≥
œœœ n l œœ œœ œ
˙ œœ

#
∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
O p
≥ 4
Vln. 2 &

e w œ œ
p
˙ œ œ œœœœ

Vla. B# ∑ ∑

v i ∑ ∑
≥
˙
p
œ œ
˙. œ

Vcl.
?# ∑
r∑e ∑ ∑
≥
ww ww

D.B.
?# ∑
P ∑ ∑ ∑
p
≥
w
p
w

# ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
&
œ œ œ œ œœ œœ ˙˙
Reproduction Prohibited p
œ˙
Pno.

?# ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ œœ œ œ œ œ˙
21 22 23 24 25 26
œ
pedal

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# œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ww
œ œ œœ œœœœœœœœ
div.

& œ œ ˙.
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Vln. 1

P F
# div.

& ˙ œ ˙. ˙˙ ˙˙ n ˙˙ ˙˙
Vln. 2
œ œ ww
P F
≤
B# œ ˙ ˙ ˙ Œ œœœœœœ œœ œ œ œœ œ w
4

œ w
Vla.

P F
≥œœœœœ œœ œœ œ
?# w œ
‰ J œ ‰ œj n œ
Vcl.
w ww ww
P F
arco ≥
?# Πw
pizz.
nw
˙. w
D.B.

#
w
P
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&
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œ œ œ œ ˙
P
œ œ œœœ œ O nœ
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27 28 29

e w 30 31

Vln. 1
# œ Œ
& œ
≤
œ œ
33
≥œ
œœœ˙
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poco rit.

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half of section

Vln. 2 & w
P
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p
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P
P
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B# w
œ Œ Ó
P p
p
˙≥ ˙˙
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œ ˙ œ œœ
P p
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D.B. Ó
Reproduction Prohibited
˙ œ œ ∑ ∑ œ ˙.
P . p
ggg ˙˙˙˙ ...
# ∑ ∑
& œœ ∑ ∑
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P
?# œ Œ
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Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
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≥
con moto poco rit. 40 a tempo
# w w ˙. ≥
& ˙ ˙. Œ ∑ Ó nœ œ Œ œ
Vln. 1
Ó œ œ
other half
≥ π
# œ œ œ
4
≥
œœœœœœ œ œ œ ˙˙
div.
Œ
˙˙˙. .
& .
˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙æ
Vln. 2

π
≥
Vla. B # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙˙ ˙.
˙. Œ œ œ œ œ w œ œ ˙æ
π
≥
?# w w ˙. Œ ∑ nœ œ œ œ nœ œ b˙
Vcl. æ
π
≥
?#
D.B. ∑ ∑

œ œ
˙.
p π
œ œ ˙
Œ ∑

l y ∑ ∑

&
# ∑ Ó œ œ œ œ ˙ ∑
n ∑ ∑
Pno.
?# ∑ ∑
p
∑ O
∑ ∑ ∑
37 38 39

e w 40 41 42

Vln. 1 &
# œ œ œ œ
æ
agitato...
w
æ
v i w
æ
œ bœ œ nœ
æ æ æ æ
nw
slight articulation on repeated notes

æ
nœ nœ œ œ
æ æ æ æ

Vln. 2 &
#
˙æ
4

Ͼ Ͼ
r e
cresc. poco a poco

œæ b œæ n œæ n œæ wæ ˙æ b ˙æ
slight articulation on repeated notes

œæ œæ œæ b œœ
æ
div.
˙˙
æ
b # ˙˙
æ

Vla. B # wæ P cresc. poco a poco

˙æ ˙
æ
cresc. poco a poco
˙
æ
#˙
æ
w
æ
˙
æ
n˙
æ
œ nœ œ œ
slight articulation
on repeated notes

æ æ æ æ

?# w w œ nœ œ nœ w
slight articulation on repeated notes
w w
Vcl. æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ
cresc. poco a poco

?# ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
D.B. Reproduction Prohibited
#
& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
Pno.
?# ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
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53 Brillante

# w œ œ œ bœ bw œ œ œ bœ b w≥
stagger bow
div.

& æ œ œ œ bœ bw œ œ œ bœ bw
æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ
Vln. 1

ƒ
# ˙
˙ n # ˙˙ # ww # # wæœ n œ œ # œ # # ˙˙ n ˙˙ b ˙≥ ˙
&
æ æ æ æ æ ˙ ˙
æ æ æ æ
Vln. 2

ƒ
œ4 ˙ . ≥
B # æœ næœ æœ æœ w w œ nœ
bring out!

æ æ æ æ Œ b œ
Vla.
nœ œ
ƒ
#˙ w w w
? # #æ˙ ˙≥ ˙
div.

Vcl. æ æ æ æ b˙ ˙
ƒ
?# ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ b œ≥ ˙ œ

ly
D.B.

ƒ
#
& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
n n b œœœ
ƒ
˙˙˙ œœœ
Pno.

?# ∑ ∑ ∑
O ∑
bœ
bœ bœ
œ bœ œ œ
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w
49 50 51 52 53

# w
w
≥
œ b œiœ nœ e bœ œ b b ˙w.
nœ œ w≤
Vln. 1 &

# b˙ ˙˙
e
nœ
v œ œ bœ
w
P
Vln. 2

Vla.
&

B # b˙
b ˙

P œ œ nœ bœ
r b b ˙˙
bœ ˙.
˙˙ bœ

b b ww
div.
bœ nœ
w
P
nw
P
? # b œ˙ b ˙ œ ˙ ˙ b˙ œ œ œœ
Vcl. ˙ b˙ ˙ ˙ b˙ nœ œ œ
P
?# ≥
∑ bœ ˙ œ ∑ ∑
D.B.
Reproduction Prohibited
#
& b b b ˙˙˙ ˙˙ n b œœœ ˙˙˙ œœœ b b b ˙˙˙ www
˙ ˙˙ ˙ ˙˙ w
P
b˙ bœ œ bœ
Pno.

?# bœ bœ œ
œ bœ b œ œ œ œ bœ b ˙˙ ∑
bœ
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#
62

& n ww œ ˙ w ∑
ww œ œ œ
Vln. 1

≥ p
#
continue with only

œ œ œœ w w w
half of section
& b ww nœ œ œ w w ∑
Vln. 2

œ œ nœ œ p
Vla. B # œ œ bœ w bw w ∑
p
?# w ww ww
Vcl. w ∑
p
?# ≥
D.B. ∑ ∑ w w ∑
P p
œ
&
#
∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ œ œ œ œ œœ

ly
Pno. p
?# ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ œ œ ˙
&
œ œ
58 59 60 61

n 62

Vln. 1 &
# ∑ ∑ ∑
O
Solo ≥
˙
p œ œ w

Vln. 2 &
# ∑ ∑

e w ∑
Solo ≥

˙ ˙ w
Vcl. 1 /
Vla.
?# ∑ ∑
v i ∑
p
Solo ≥
˙ ˙ w

Vcl. 2
?# ∑
r e ∑ ∑
p
Solo ≥

˙
p
˙ w

Vln. 1 &

&
#

#
w
∑
Pw
∑

w
∑ ∑

∑
∑

∑
∑ ∑ ∑
Vln. 2

Vla. B# ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
?# ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
Vcl.
Reproduction Prohibited
D.B.
?# ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
# œ œ œ œ ˙ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ ˙
œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ
œ œ œ ˙
&
Pno.
# ˙. j œ. ˙. ˙.
& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ
œ œ œ
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# ≤
70

Ó ˙ w w
4 4
Vln. 1 & ˙ œ œ w π
# ≤
Vln. 2 & Ó ˙ w w
˙ ˙ w π
?# ˙ ˙≤ w w
Vcl. 1 / œ œ w Ó
π
Vla.

?# Ó ˙≤ w w
Vcl. 2
˙ ˙ w
π
# ≥
& ∑ ∑ œ w ˙ ˙
œ œ œ
Vln. 1

π
# ≤ sneak in under soloists
∑ Ó Œ
tutti
&
œ w w w
Vln. 2

B# ∑ Ó
π
≤4 sneak in under soloists
Œ œ l y
Vla.
π
w
≤ sneak in under soloists
w
n w

Vcl.
?#

?#
∑

∑
Ó

∑
Œ œ
œ
π
w
w
∑
O w
w
∑
w
w
∑
D.B.

&
# œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ ˙
e w Ó ˙˙˙ ww ∑
Pno.

&
#
œ
œ œ œ ˙ œ
œ ˙.
v i π
∑
w
∑ ∑
68

a tempo
r
69

e 70

morendo
71

rit.
72

Vln. 1

Vln. 2
&

&
#

#
stagger bow
w

w
P w

w w
w w

w
U
w
U
w
≤ U
Vla. B# ∑ ∑ w w w
∏
?# ≤ U
∑ ∑ w ww ww
Vcl.
w
?#
Reproduction
∑ ∑
Prohibited
∑
∏ ≥ U
D.B.
w w
∏
# œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙
œ œ Uw
œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ
&
# U
Pno. 3

& œ ˙. œ ˙. œ ˙. œ ˙ w
œ œ œ œ
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