Fanfare for a Golden Era

Fanfare for a Golden Era for 15 horns by Howard J. Buss was composed for the 50th Anniversary of the International Horn Society and the opening ceremony at its annual convention in 2018, hosted by Gene Berger and Ball State University. This work uses three quintets and which work independently and as a unit symbolizing the cooperation of different regions of horn players from across the world. The music is designed so that the attention of the audience is focused on the interactions of the individual groups in a spatial context. One short section in particular maximizes the effect as the notes are passed from one to another in wave-like fashion.