Davos

• Composer: Anton Weeren
• Instrumentation: Fanfare Band
• Duration: Ca. 4,20 min.
• Difficulty: Grade 4

“Davos”, The Power of Decadence, is a dazzling opening work for fanfare orchestra. This composition takes its title from the famous Swiss town, known for its ski slopes and as the venue for the annual World Economic Forum. The piece begins with grandiose signals that overwhelm to the point of irony in the blinding effect of grandeur, magnificence, and opulence. You hear how carefree excess leads to decadence, where boundaries are pushed further and further and decency can easily be lost sight of.

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