These dances display Tchaikovsky's remarkable grasp of symphonic writing and are among the very best of his dance sequences.  Carefully transcribed for band, they are taken from the opera "The

This spectacular tour de force was written in memory of the composer's mother and was inspired by her charitable deed one Christmas Eve. The resplendent writing includes unpredictable changes of style that

This popular unaccompanied original displays the composer's talent for contemporary writing.

For flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, alto saxophone and trombone. Prelude; Scherzo; Pastorale and Finale.