Danse Joyeuse

Arranger	Bauer, Jeffrey H.
Composer	Tagore, Rabindranath
Duration	3
Ensemble	Brass Quintet
Genre	Modern Classical
Grade	4
Model Number	AOS1421
Category	Brass Quintet - All, Classical, Grade 4

Danse Joyeuse is an arrangement for brass quintet of Amader Khepie Beray, a song composed by India's Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. The original Bengali translates roughly as:

The spring wind madly blows,
Swirling away the moon and the stars.
We joyously dance to the rhythm of the waves on the sea.
Let us leave behind all our burdens and move ever onward;
The joy in our steps will show us the way.

In this arrangement I have attempted to capture the rollicking, joyful "dance of life" that is depicted in Tagore's song.

Trumpet part provided in B♭ and C.