Inspired by the endless possibilities of this incredible melody from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, Brian Balmages presents it in a sensitive and harmonically intricate setting while also making the work accessible to the youngest of players. The melody works its way through a series of transitions that also include original material. An artistic gem with boundless musical potential.

Beethoven's normally thunderous Ode to Joy dons a dreamy mantle in this delicate arrangement by Brian Balmages. Each string section softly adds its own voice to contemporary variations that blossom into a subtle homage, bearing its own quiet "Joy."