The Swiss canton of Valais is home to several wind orchestras and brass bands that regularly top the podium at Swiss and European competitions. For the general public, Valais is above all a unique place between the Rhône Glacier and Lake Geneva where life is good. The brass players of the five music associations in the municipality of Crans-Montana - an internationally renowned "snow island" - have been awarded the contract to organize the 2024 cantonal festival, for which this piece was commiss...