"Ceremonic Festival" was created for the music district of Silz in Tyrol (Austria) and celebrated its premiere as part of a major music festival in July 2021. The music association that commissioned this piece wanted a composition that could be played by many wind orchestras and used as part of massed band events.

The result is a symphonic work that once again combines tradition with innovation thanks to the author's unmistakable signature. It is Martin Scharnagl's philosophy to mix and merg...