Baltazar
Subtitle: A King's Journey
General Info
Year: 1999
Duration: c. 4:45
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Art of Sound Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $55.00; (digital) - $55.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Sleigh Bells
- Snare Drum
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Baltazar (A Kings Journey) was commissioned in 2002 by the Carmel (California) Music Society to celebrate the Spanish heritage of the city of the city of Monterey. It tells the story of King Baltazar, one of the biblical three wise men who traveled to visit the baby Jesus.
The work was recorded by Burning River Brass and recorded for their CD entitled Christmas Around the World.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Mercer Island (Wash.) High School Wind Ensemble (Parker Bixby, conductor) – 11 March 2018
- Big Horn Brass (Beaverton, Ore.) (David Bryan, conductor) – 11 December 2016
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Baltazar (1999)
- The Blade of Spain
- A Brass Odyssey
- Chimera (2006/2023)
- Christmas 'Toons (2022)
- Fire Dance (2004)
- Fujisan
- Gemini (2008)
- Go (2014)
- Heralds Call
- A Little Russian Circus (2011)
- Luminosity (2013)
- Of Kingdoms and Glory (1999)
- The Toymaker
- Zodiac Concerto (2006/2017)
Resources
- DiLorenzo, A. (1999). Baltazar (A King's Journey) : For 11 Piece Brass Ensemble and Percussion [score]. Art of Sound Music: [Princeton, N.J.]