Distant Shadows

Parts:

•  Solo Alphorn in F (or F Horn)
•  Bb Trumpet 1-3
•  F Horn 1-4
•  Trombone 1-3
•  Tuba
•  Percussion 1 (Timpani, Field Drum)
•  Percussion 2 (Glock, Snare Drum)
•  Percussion 3 (Crotales, 2 Suspended Cymbals)

This creative fanfare utilizes a solo alphorn, creative percussion writing and brilliant fanfare passages to take the listener on a musical journey. This is a new composition which takes the traditional brass choir sound in a new direction. This work is bold yet mysterious and talented composer Ronald Royer uses many colours in his orchestration to generate a powerful effect which audiences are sure to find stunning. It has been scored here for alphorn, 3 trumpets, 4 horns, 3 trombones, tuba, and percussion.