King of Prussia, PA – Theodore Presser Company is pleased to announce the recent publication of the piano reduction version of Narong Prangcharoen’s Maha Mantras (114-41598 - Score & Part - $19.99), a concerto for saxophone (alto and soprano) and orchestra. Theodore Presser Company signed several works for orchestra and wind ensemble from Narong Prangcharoen in Summer 2013, acting as the exclusive publisher for Mr. Prangcharoen’s works.

To add to Mr. Prangcharoen’s list of achievements, on August 27, 2013 he was awarded the 2013 Barlow Prize, worth $15,000, by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University, to compose a major new work for wind ensemble.

Theodore Presser Company is thrilled to be publishing such a talented composer. Daniel Dorff, Vice President of Publishing at Theodore Presser Company, says of Mr. Prangcharoen’s music, "We are honored and excited to become the publisher of this composer whose music is as deeply built as it is beautifully scented, and who brings a fresh dimension to our catalog."

The full score, study score, and solo with piano reduction of Maha Mantras, and many other works by Mr. Prangcharoen, are available now through Theodore Presser Company, or your favorite music retailer.

The music of Thai composer Narong Prangcharoen has been called "absolutely captivating" (Chicago Sun Times). Prangcharoen has established an international reputation and is recognized as one of Thailand’s leading composers. Prangcharoen has received many international prizes, including the Alexander Zemlinsky International Composition Competition Prize, the 18th ACL Yoshiro IRINO Memorial Composition Award, the Pacific Symphony’s American Composers Competition Prize, the Toru Takemitsu Composition Award, and most recently, the Annapolis Charter 300 International Composers Competition Prize.
     In 2007, the Thai government named Prangcharoen a Contemporary National Artist and awarded him the Silapathorn Award, one of Thailand’s most prestigious honors. He is the founder of the Thailand International Composition Festival, now entering its tenth year. Prangcharoen is now composer in residence for the Pacific Symphony in Orange County, California, for the next three seasons under the Music Alive program of the League of American Orchestras and New Music USA. His works are published exclusively by Theodore Presser Company.

Offering music by today’s greatest composers and teachers, Theodore Presser Company is the oldest continuing music publisher in the United States, dedicated to carrying out the aims and goals its founder established more than a century ago: service, with integrity, to music and musicians, commitment to quality, and a vision for the future. Theodore Presser Company is a full-range music publisher that also distributes the works of more than 70 American and foreign publishers, with a combined sales catalog that features over 60,000 titles.

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