"...Virtuosic, musically fascinating and wildly fun." - Ann Le Bar, Spokane Spokesman-Review, 2000

Clarion is one of the world's top brass choirs, and in its two decades it has helped to define what a large brass ensemble should be and has greatly expanded the repertoire with many premieres. Clarion is a brass choir comprised of twelve brass players and a percussionist who formed to explore the versatility of this instrumental combination by performing everything from serious chamber works to jazz and popular music. Our vision has always been to push the brass choir envelope by trying new things while maintaining the highest possible musical standards.

In 2000, Clarion recorded Nutcracker Suite Dreams, and released a second recording in 2003, Angels, an original cantata by William Berry for two choruses, brass, percussion, and organ. Clarion's 2005 recording, A Partridge in a Pear Tree, is a sequel to NSD with more original takes on Holiday music.

William Berry, winner of the 2003 Artist Trust/Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship for Music, is founder and artistic director of Clarion, which has been performing since 1992. As a fifth grade student, he auditioned for his school choir and the music teacher said he had a good ear. Ever since he has been trying to figure out which one she meant. Berry writes and arranges Clarion's music.