Whirling, brightly-clad dancers, brought to life in Smetana's "Polka" from *The Bartered Bride* , are reanimated in this exhilarating transcription for concert band. The joyful celebration of Bohemian peasant life is evidenced from the development of the principal theme to the dramatic *presto* at the end. You'll find it hard to stay in your seat! (4:55)
