Dancing on Water begins as an exuberant dance expressing feeling of unabashed joy. Imagine images of the sea on a perfect morning. This dance gives way to a heartfelt song played broadly in the horns and euphonium, supported by a playful background of crisp 8th-notes derived from the opening dance. The piece ends with a massively full-throated coda, signaled by the horns, lifting the exuberance and majesty to new heights, driving this water journey to a powerfully exalted finish.