... the intro that was played that night and it had a lustrous effect on the rather small but patient audience present. The brightness of the brass section in conjunction with the percussion's cymbals and snare at the start of "Niagara Falls" filled the small auditorium with feelings of excitement. The composer Michael Daugherty describes the piece as a "ride over ... the Niagara Falls", which I think accurately matches the feeling of being there. After the woodwinds had joined in I felt like the booming percussion and brass section were taking a short break from the excitement and a small ...

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