Walking With Giants

Walking With Giants
A world premiere by composer Nicole Buetti

Popular local ensemble Big Horn Brass approaches their 40th anniversary under the artistic direction of founder Andrew Harris by commissioning and premiering this work by exciting Portland composer Nicole Buetti! Inspired by the grandeur, dignity & modern peril of the elephant, Ms. Buetti’s colorful and evocative use of brass and percussion will be enhanced by stirring video footage of these remarkable animals. Don’t miss this exciting & unique event, sure to leave a vivid impression.

This fall concert, conducted by David Bryan, will feature two other original compositions. A Musical Guide to the Big Horn Brass, by our longtime friend and associate Philip Neuman, is an enchanting and good-humored work presenting all of the instruments in our ensemble with music and narration. The Risk of Birth is by composer and choral conductor Stephen Galván, a piece originally for chorus and now adapted for brass by the composer at the request of Andrew Harris.

This characteristically varied program will also include arrangements of well-known music by Debussy, Johann Strauss Sr., Leonard Bernstein and others, all arranged by local friends of Big Horn Brass. This promises to be an uplifting, thought-provoking and inspiring musical afternoon – come experience it with us!