The King of Siam, Pimpanit Karoonyavanich. Concert Band

Composer: Pimpanit Karoonyavanich
Instrumentation: Concert Band Orchestre dHarmonie - Blasorchester
Grade: 5
Duration: 6'30''
Item number: BVT107

Many foreigners who travel to Thailand for the first time always wonder why Thai people love their king so much, even more than their own life. However, that question is quickly answered after they realize how much our king sacrifies his life to develop Thai people's way of living especially the poor ones. He proves that the love from his people doesn't come from his birth as the royal family, but from his hard-working. As a Thai composer, Pimpanit wrote this piece out of her love and gratefulness she has to her beloved king of Thailand, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, in the occasion of his 88 years old birthday. At this moment he already marks 70 years on the throne and he is also the world's longest-reigning living monarch, ascended to the throne. Siam was the name of Thailand before 1948.