Le Banquet des Saturnales by composer Ewen Cousin is a dazzling and jubilant work for four trumpets, inspired by the famous Roman festivities dedicated to the god Saturn. The piece alternately evokes the solemnity of ancient rites, the exuberance of popular celebrations, and the joy of collective revelry. The four trumpets engage in dialogue, challenge each other, and unite in virtuosic writing, blending finely crafted lines, festive rhythms, and almost theatrical bursts of sound. Ewen Cousin sk...