Valaisia Brass Band - Other Lives - Oliver Waespi

Valaisia Brass Band
Conductor : Arsène Duc
Own choice : Other Lives by the swiss composer Oliver Waespi was a piece commissioned by the Valaisia Brass Band. The dark chords at the beginning of the piece come from 'Der Doppelgänger', a late song by Franz Schubert. After a brief development, the music speeds up and finds its own form, gradually moving away from the introduction. The entire first part, 'Rage', has a very excited character. The following 'Reflection' returns to the initial chord progression before isolated solos explore time and space at a slower tempo. After a brief climax, the music quiets down even more, making way for the third part: 'Redemption'. Here, a wide sound field develops, containing a distant allusion to another song by Schubert ('Rückblick'). After this farewell, an abstract musical transformation triggers an emotional change. The somber motifs of the beginning are now reversed, creating a brighter harmonic environment. Moreover, in the last part of the piece, 'Renewal', the tense mood of the first part transforms into a strong energy.
Swiss Brass Band Championship 2019 Montreux
Results : 1st place
Audio & Video : SWISSBRASS.ch

[@richardkidd5339]

Absolutely phenomenal. Big fan of the stage crews dropped jaw around 3:30. Incredible performance!

[@stevehvaughn]

also the guy in the back at 7:09!

[@philippeberrut102]

Lorsque l'excellence de l'écriture rencontre l'excellence de l'interprétation ça donne ce genre de miracle .....

[@AbrEvig]

Funny how the camera is glued to the trombones....during the Baritone solo...

[@MarcusHammarberg]

WHAT. JUST. HAPPENED!? That last minute was crazy

[@shanegould6062]

Absolutely fantastic thank you all.

[@rodrigowilliam35]

Os cara Sam Fort

[@brassjunkie4539]

wow - can you get any better than this? Superb piece as well 👏🏼

[@sethcardoen1756]

Yes: ua-cam.com/video/4pp7HttUepY/v-deo.htmlsi=UGhLE9XxvBzDkljj