Also known as the Dance of the Clowns, excerpted from Rimsky-Korsakov's opera "Snegurochka" (The Snow Maiden), this rowdy interlude is orchestrated for wind ensemble. A short, showy piece, it has no shortage of colorful moments for the whole band.Instrumentation: 2fl+pic/2ob/3cl+Ebcl+bcl+cbcl/4sax/2bn+cbn; 4hn/3tp/3tb/eu/tba; bass; timp+4perc.Approx. 3 min.