Dance into the Sun (on Santueri Castle)

Dance into the sun by composer Kevin Houben was commissioned by Banda de Musica de Felanitx (Mallorca, Spain), on the occasion of the bicentennial anniversary of the orchestra in 2020. Felanitx is a community in the Spanishprovince Balearics (on the island Mallorca) which is famous for its wine. The composition is part of a major project in which they wanted to connect music and wine. There are 5 wine cellars in Felanitx and for each different wineone applicable composition was written. The wine that belongs to this composition is the ‘Castell de Santueri Rouge’ , whose origin lies in the medieval castle of Santueri. A wine with a spirit, fresh and round. You can taste themediterranean climate. Felanitx is apart from its wine also renowned for … its sunny climate! Kevin Houben wrote this cheerful Dance into the sun at a renaissance rhythm. The piece opens with a flute solo in which the main themeappears. After the opening passage a feeling of energy and joy occurs, light and sparkling, as a sunlit day at the ‘Castillo de Santueri’ and as a tribute to the abundance of nature.