Love and Light (Balmages)
Love and Light is a grade V musical work by American composer Brian Balmages.[1] The work was commissioned in January, 2019[2] by the grieving 1st Lt. Elizabeth Elliott, in memory of her stillborn child, Madison Hope Elliott.[3][4] The work is one movement long with an introduction and 3 sections.[5] For the piece, Balmages was inspired by his father's death and his son's medical issues.[6]
The piece was premiered by the U.S. Army Band at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center in Alexandria, Virginia on February 22, 2020, and was conducted by Elizabeth Elliot herself.[4]
Reception and Awards
The composition won Balmages won the 2020 William D. Revelli Composition Contest.[7]
References
- ^ "Sheet Music - Pender's Music Co". Sheet Music - Pender's Music Co. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ^ "A guide to the performance of Love and Light by Brian Balmage". Mountain Scholar Digital Collections of Colorado. 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
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- ^ a b "The U.S. Army Concert Band "Love and Light"". www.army.mil. 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ^ Horgeshimer (2021), p. 14
- ^ "How This Army Officer Is Memorializing Her Stillborn Daughter Through Music". WAMU. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ^ "2020 William D. Revelli Composition Contest Winner Announced". nationalbandassociation.org. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
Sources
- Horgeshimer, John Paul (2021). A Guide to the Performance of Love and Light by Brian Balmages (published July 2021).
- Middleton, Ryan James (2022). Three Days with Autumn: An Original Composition for Wind Ensemble.