Commissioned by a Euphonium performer at Nara University of Education.
"Dances" does not come from actual dance music or rhythms. Interpret each movement or part intuitively. Freely give hints when playing. Offer contrasting scenes and styles to create a highly personalized dance experience. I hope performers can expand their concepts and perform uniquely. None of the parts are easy, and the ensemble is quite difficult, so pay attention to the musical progress of the piece.

Composition: November 2010
Premiere: January 15, 2011 Nara Ensemble Contest

(Toshinari Iijima)