The Stone Flower (Suite from the Ballet) - Wind Orchestra

Sergei Prokofiev's The Stone Flower (opus 118) is his eighth and last ballet, composed between 1948 and 1950. His most famous ballets are Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella and Le Pas d'Acier. The Stone Flower is based on a Russian folk tale from the Ural Mountains. The premiere of the work took place in 1954, one year after the death of the composer. The ballet's storyline, rich with myth and legend, is set against the backdrop of the mystical Ural Mountains and centers on themes of love, artistry, and the conflict between material wealth and spiritual fulfillment.
In 1951, Prokofiev arranged five movements from the ballet which were later published as the Wedding Suite (opus 126). The movements are:
I. Amorous Dance
II. Dance of the fiancee's girlfriends
III. Maiden's Dance
IV. Ceremonial Dance
V. Wedding Dance