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The Great Appetite of Garuda - for Brass Ensemble
SM-000266015
| Composer | Jason McChristian |
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| Publisher | Jason McChristian |
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| Genre |
Classical
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| Instrumentation |
Trombone basso, Euphonium, Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Timpani |
| Scored for | Brass band |
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| Type of score | Full score, Parts |
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| Duration |
5'30" |
| Difficulty |
Advanced |
| Year of composition |
2008 |
| Description |
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| Inspired by the Hindu story of Garuda, a deity who swallowed a tortoise and an elephant to gain strength, The Great Appetite of Garuda portrays great weight and power. A four-note motif enters clumsily tripping over itself. It gradually gains momentum as it is passed between different groups of instruments. A softer, muted section follows, slowly introducing a new theme that is marked by a rising fourth then falls a minor sixth. This rising figure and the four-note motif from the beginning of the work continue locked-in-combat to the end of this aggressive work. |
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