His Life,
His Music

John Balamos - composer

His Life, His Music

Everyone has their own special talents and gifts, the 4 hours of preparation my mother just spent in making a family dinner, is her equivalent of performing a Mozart Sonata

— John Balamos

Composer

2023 Release by Orthodox Christian Choral Fellowship:

We are excited to announce the completion and posting of our newest virtual choir project: the inspirational SATB choral work, "In the Shelter of Thy Wings" composed by John Balamos! The video can be seen on our social media sites by clicking the links below. The wonderful choir is made up of singers from Orthodox Christian parishes from throughout the country, and directed by Neal Desby, renown composer and professor of Music at the University of Southern California. Our sincere thanks and appreciation goes out to each of them, and to Kristen Bruskas and Allie Fardelos for leading the online rehearsals.

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In The Shelter of Thy Wings - John Balamos
(Orthodox Church of America version)

In The Shelter of Thy Wings - John Balamos
(original version)

Come Unto Me - John Balamos

Out Of The Depths - John Balamos

Spirit of San Miguel - John Balamos

Single Compositions:

Out Of The Depths - Choral Composition
Come Unto Me - Choral Composition
In The Shelter of Thy Wings - Choral Composition
Out of The Depths - Choral Composition
Africa - Choral Composition
Icy Rain - Vocal/Piano Composition
Most Attractive Woman - Vocal/Piano Composition
Encyclopedia - Vocal/Piano composition
When First I Saw Thee Graceful Move - Vocal/piano composition
Song Cycle for T.S. Eliot’s Preludes - Piano composition
Last Days of Constantinople - Piano solo
Dance of The Trolls - Children’s piano piece

Full Musical Score:

The Vegas Notion (Script/Musical Score)
English Muffins (Musical Score)
Garden of Sweets (Musical Score)
Shakespeare’s As You Like It (Musical Score)
Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night (Musical Score)
Glass Menagerie (Musical Score)
John Henry (Musical Play)
Hercules in New York (Movie Score)
Emmanuel (Musical Score)
Drum Taps (Musical adaption/play)
Gyrant The Terrible Tyrant (Musical Score)
Ballad of Fangless McRattle (Musical Score)

For more information regarding use of his compositions,
Contact Georgia Casciato at gcasciato@comcast.net or (630) 248-2484.