Jan Van der Roost: Dances of Innocence: Concert Band: Score & Parts

Jan Van der Roost composed Dances of Innocence to commemorate a girl who passed away at the tender age of 14. In contrast to the sombre joyless tone such a memory usually invokes it is a rather cheerful work that reflects the innocence and light heartedness of a child. It does open in a serious mood but quickly becomes more energetic and turns into a dance. Dances of Innocence is an ode to all the beauty sincerity and cheerfulness that a child radiates.