Katherine Balch

musica pyralis

Subtitle	for orchestra
Year(s) composed	2023
Publisher	Schott Music
Instrumentation	2(2.pic).2.2.1.cbsn-4.2.2.1-timp.3perc(I. vib, lg sus cym, med tri, lg tri, capiz shell (or glass) wind chimes; II. vib crot, s.d, bng, course ceramic tile, guiro; III. tub bells (2 oct), b.d, hi-hat, med sus cym, sm tri, guiro-hp(detuned).pno-str Woodwinds double on harmonicas of various tunings; see performance notes in score for details.
Duration	11'
Premiere	February 16, 2024; Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, PA; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra · Manfred Honeck, conductor
Commission	Commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra through Amplifying Voices, a New Music USA initiative with funding in part from the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation, and by the New York Philharmonic, Santa Rosa Symphony, Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and Erie Philharmonic