- Edward Kennedy Ellington
Three Black Kings, Ballet for Orchestra (1974)
- G Schirmer Inc (World)
arr, by Luther Henderson
- 3(III:pic).2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4.4.3+btbn.1/timp(perc).perc.dmkit(congas)/pf.hp/egtr/str
- 15 min
- 31st December 2024, Orchestra, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America
- 1st January 2025, Orchestra, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America
Programme Note
Propulsive dance rhythms accompany this musical depiction of Balthazaar, King of the Magi; King Solomon; and Martin Luther King — a rousing Gospel style treatment wraps up the work.