Somtow Sucharitkul
Burmese March
Short instrumentation: 3 2 2 2 - 4 2 3 1, timp, xyl, perc(2), hp, str
Duration: 5'
Instrumentation details:
piccolo
1st flute
2nd flute
1st oboe
2nd oboe
1st clarinet in A
2nd clarinet in A
1st bassoon
2nd bassoon
1st horn in F
2nd horn in F
3rd horn in F
4th horn in F
1st trumpet in C
2nd trumpet in C
1st tenor trombone
bass trombone
2nd tenor trombone
bass tuba
timpani
xylophone
percussion (2 players)
harp
violin I (8 players)
violin II (8 players)
viola (6 players)
violoncello (6 players)
double bass (4 players)
Burmese March
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Work introduction
The ballet-opera “Suriyothai” is based on the story of a heroic Thai queen who rode into battle on an elephant and saved the life of her husband during the wars between the Kingdom of Pegu (now in Myanmar) and Ayuthaya (present-day Thailand). The Burmese March is a popular excerpt representing the armies of King Tabinsvheti of Pegu on the march, with fanfares, elephants, camp followers — an epic scene from the ballet.