The opera-ballet Mlada was an epic project involving six different Russian composers including Mussorgsky, Borodin and Rimsky-Korsakov. Unfortunately the work didn’t ever receive a performance however the festive march assumed a life of its own in an orchestration by Rimsky-Korsakov. This has remained one of Mussorgsky’s lesser known works however it has been given a new lease of life with this fine arrangement for concert band. Duration: 5.15
