Three Gentle Giants

Three Gentle Giants was commissioned by Grenland International Brass Festival as a test piece for the 2nd division in 2008.

«Three Gentle Giants. The three giants each have their own monologue which leads into a conversation. They gather recognition and respect from each others views as the dialogue evolves. Eventually they find a more nutual and singular expression to their conversation. The giants are old with a long life behind them. This can be heard through a slow, melancholic waltz. A waltz is dance commonly linked to festive occasions, such as weddings, but for the giants it holds much more significance. It gives room to think about people they have met, places they have been, and all that life has given them.

Quietly it ends, more or less like it began. We hear echoes of the past, before it all fades out.

The giants wander off into a new beginning.»

Svein H. Giske