Alexander Glazunov was a Russian composer who was a gifted musician from childhood. He was seen as the natural heir to the nationalist revolution that had started with the Mighty Handful. Despite quickly turning from this to absolute forms of music, taking a keen interest in ballet music, his compositions still alludes to Russian folk tunes. He wrote four dance compositions, of which Scènes de Ballet was the first in 1894.
 
The suite Scènes de Ballet, opus 52 has eight movements and was dedicated to the orchestra of the Russian Opera, St Petersburg. First performed in 1895 at a concert of the Imperial Music Society with Glazunov conducting.

This arrangement of the final movement is for the British-style brass band, with alternative parts for horns in F and bass-clef lower brass.
 
A recording of the original composition can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS-Yx-bmxPg
 
Duration: approx. 5.20 minutes
 
Difficulty Level: 2nd Section +
 
PDF download includes parts and score.
 
Sheet music available at www.brassband.co.uk (UK) or www.cimarronmusic.com (USA)
 
Instrumentation:
Soprano Cornet Eb
Solo Cornet Bb
Repiano Cornet Bb
2nd Cornet Bb
3rd Cornet Bb
Flugel Horn Bb
Solo Horn Eb
1st Horn Eb
2nd Horn Eb
1st Baritone Bb
2nd Baritone Bb
1st Trombone Bb
2nd Trombone Bb
Bass Trombone
Euphonium Bb
Bass Eb
Bass Bb
Timpani
Percussion 1 - Snare
Percussion 2 - Triangle, Cymbal & Bass Drum