Score_AJasmineTree_6-8-2025

KEVIN CHAROENSRI
Orchestrated by Nathan Dumrongthai
For Orchestra
Copyright © 2025 by Kevin Charoensri. All Rights Reserved.

COMPOSER BIOGRAPHY
Kevin Charoensri (b. 2003) is a Thai-American San Diego native who now resides in Austin, studying music composition (BM) at the
University of Texas at Austin. Charoensri began writing music at age 12, and he has written works for band, orchestra, choir, chamber
music, big band, jazz combo, film scores and has produced for various singers-songwriters.
Charoensri currently studies with Omar Thomas at UT Austin, and has studied with Donald Grantham, along with being heavily involved
with other faculty on staff, Yevgeniy Sharlat, Russel Podgorsek, and Januibe Tejera. He is currently a BM Composition major, as well as a
piano principal, taking lessons in both classical and jazz styles, studying with piano professors Gregory Allen, Patti Wolf, and Sean
Giddings. He is also the pianist for the University of Texas’s Jazz Ensemble.
In June 2018, Charoensri conducted a performance of his Return for Band with 80 musicians at the Sydney Opera House in front of an
audience of 2500. The performance received recognition from the San Diego Union Tribune.
In Summer 2019, Charoensri attended the Young Composer Program at Cleveland Institute of Music, studying with Dr. Keith Fitch. He
was also one of seven composers selected to attend the four-week Summer 2019 workshop at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
under Mr. Daniel Wood. In addition to guidance by high school band director David Hall, Charoensri has studied composition privately
with Dr. Daniel Temkin and Dr. Jules Pegram.
In September of 2022, Charoensri’s work “Rising Light” was premiered by the University of Texas Wind Symphony under Dr. Ryan Kelly.
The piece was well-received and Charoensri’s work has had several performances at major universities. He has also been on several guest
composer visits/residencies at schools such as the University of Delaware (CBDNA performance at Cornell University), Texas Tech
University, Texas A&M Commerce, Orange County School of The Arts, UCLA, Texas A&M Tarleton, Cal State Fullerton, and the Pacific
Youth Wind Ensemble.
PROGRAM NOTE
My first experiences falling in love with music were Thai temples and Thai street
music. And when I came to the United States, I equally fell in love with American-influenced
film scores, band pieces, and jazz charts.
When I joined band in the 6th grade, I struggled to find music that authentically
supported my Thai/Asian background. I desperately wanted to play a piece that authentically
represented my early childhood growing up in Thailand.
Similar to my wind ensemble piece Rising Light, A Jasmine Tree is inspired by the
bi-cultural identity I grew up with, seeking to combine both Thai and American cultures as one.
The piece pulls melodic material from Thai/Asian styled phrasing blossoming over
American-influenced jazz harmony. The beginning of the piece utilizes these melodies in a
traditional contrapuntal style, where instruments slowly enter, similar to a meditation. As the
piece progresses, the harmony supports the pentatonic melodies. I wanted to show my
interpretation of the Asian-American musical style, as one.
I hope A Jasmine Tree gives a voice of representation, while also inspiring and educating
up and coming musicians in the beautiful meshing of culture, through music.
Kevin Charoensri
July 2024

A JASMINE TREE
(Orchestral Arrangement)
Duration: ca. 6 mins
INSTRUMENTATION:
WINDS
Flute 1-2
Oboe
Bb Clarinet 1-2
Bassoon
STRINGS
Violin 1
Violin 2
Viola
Cello (w/ Alternative part if no Bass)
Bass
Harp
BRASS
Horn in F
Bb Trumpet 1-2
Trombone 1-2
Tuba
PERCUSSION (6 players)
Timpani
Glockenspiel
Xylophone
Marimba
Percussion 1-2
(Player 1: Tam-tam, Bass Drum)
(Player 2: Wind Chimes, Suspended Cymbal)

Transposed Score
A JASMINE TREE
for Orchestra
(2025)
Kevin Charoensri (b. 2003)
Orchestrated by Nathan Dumrongthai (b. 2005)
1
Flutes 2
Cantabile ( = 84)
Oboes
Clarinet in B♭ 1
Clarinet in B♭ 2
Bassoons
Horn in F
legato
legato
Trumpet in B♭ 1
Trumpet in B♭ 2
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Tuba
Timpani
Glockenspiel
Xylophone
Marimba
Percussion
Harp
Violins 1
Cantabile ( = 84)
Violins 2
Violas
Violoncellos
Violoncellos (Alt.)
legato
legato
Contrabasses
1
2 3
4

2
1
Fl. 2
Ob.
a2.
A
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt. in B♭ 1
Tpt. in B♭ 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
Timp.
Glock.
Xyl.
Mrm.
Perc.
Hrp.
Vlns. 1
Vlns. 2
Vlas.
Vcs.
Tam-t.
Marimba
medium-soft mallets
pizz.
pizz.
A
Vcs. (Alt.)
Cbs.
5
6 7
8 9
10

1
Fl. 2
Ob.
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt. in B♭ 1
Tpt. in B♭ 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
Timp.
Glock.
straight mute
straight mute
damp
3
Xyl.
Mrm.
Perc.
Hrp.
Vlns. 1
Vlns. 2
Vlas.
Vcs.
Vcs. (Alt.)
Cbs.
11 12
13
14
15
16

4
1
Fl. 2
Ob.
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt. in B♭ 1
Tpt. in B♭ 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
B
Timp.
Glock.
Xyl.
Mrm.
Perc.
Hrp.
Vlns. 1
Vlns. 2
Vlas.
Vcs.
B
Vcs. (Alt.)
Cbs.
17 18 19
20 21

1
Fl. 2
Ob.
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt. in B♭ 1
Tpt. in B♭ 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
Timp.
rit.
dolce
open
open
C
Slightly Slower ( = 76)
5
Glock.
Xyl.
Mrm.
Perc.
Hrp.
Vlns. 1
Vlns. 2
Vlas.
Vcs.
Vcs. (Alt.)
Cbs.
W.C. (always let vibrate)
To Vibraphone
medium-soft mallets
C
Slightly Slower ( = 76)
rit.
arco
dolce
arco
dolce
22 23 24
25 26
27
28
medium-soft mallets

6
1
Fl. 2
Ob.
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt. in B♭ 1
Tpt. in B♭ 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
Timp.
Glock.
Xyl.
Vib.
Perc.
Hrp.
Vlns. 1
Vlns. 2
Vlas.
Vcs.
Cbs.
a2.
D
29 30
Sus. Cym.
ch.
D
31
32
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
33
gliss.

1
Fl. 2
a2.
7
Ob.
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt. in B♭ 1
Tpt. in B♭ 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
Timp.
Glock.
Xyl.
Vib.
Perc.
Hrp.
Vlns. 1
Vlns. 2
Vlas.
Vcs.
Cbs.
gliss.
34 35 36
37
38
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.

8
1
Fl. 2
Ob.
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt. in B♭ 1
Tpt. in B♭ 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
Timp.
Glock.
Xyl.
rit.
Vib.
Perc.
Hrp.
B.D.
Vlns. 1
Vlns. 2
Vlas.
Vcs.
Cbs.
39
rit.
40 41 42
43
44

1
Fl. 2
Ob.
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt. in B♭ 1
Tpt. in B♭ 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
Timp.
Glock.
Xyl.
Vib.
Perc.
Hrp.
Vlns. 1
Vlns. 2
Vlas.
Vcs.
Cbs.
(rit.)
Rubato ( = 60)
Grandly ( = 92)
a2.
upper note preferred
ch.
( )
sub.
(rit.)
Rubato ( = 60)
E Grandly ( = 92)
45 46 47 48
49 50
E
9

10
1
Fl. 2
a2.
Ob.
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt. in B♭ 1
Tpt. in B♭ 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
Timp.
Glock.
Xyl.
Vib.
Perc.
Hrp.
Vlns. 1
ch.
damp
Vlns. 2
Vlas.
Vcs.
Cbs.
51 52
53
54
55

1
Fl. 2
Ob.
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt. in B♭ 1
Tpt. in B♭ 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
Timp.
Glock.
Xyl.
Vib.
Perc.
Hrp.
Vlns. 1
Vlns. 2
Vlas.
Vcs.
Cbs.
F
(Bb to C, D to F)
damp
damp
damp
ch.
damp
F
marcato
marcato
56 57 58
59 60
11

12
1
Fl. 2
Ob.
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt. in B♭ 1
Tpt. in B♭ 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
Timp.
Glock.
Xyl.
Vib.
Perc.
Hrp.
Vlns. 1
Vlns. 2
Vlas.
Vcs.
Cbs.
a2.
Tam-t
61
62 63
64
65

1
Fl. 2
Ob.
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt. in B♭ 1
Tpt. in B♭ 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
Timp.
Glock.
Xyl.
Vib.
Perc.
Hrp.
Vlns. 1
Vlns. 2
Vlas.
Vcs.
Cbs.
rit.
a2.
ch.
rit.
66
Very Grandly ( = 76)
67 68
69
70
gliss.
gliss.
13

14
G
1
Fl. 2
Ob.
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt. in B♭ 1
Tpt. in B♭ 2
G
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
Timp.
Glock.
Xyl.
Vib.
Perc.
Hrp.
Vlns. 1
Vlns. 2
Vlas.
Vcs.
Cbs.
bring out
bring out
(C to Bb)
bring out
bring out
71
72
73 74

1
Fl. 2
Ob.
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt. in B♭ 1
Tpt. in B♭ 2
Tbn. 1
15
H
Tbn. 2
Tba.
Timp.
Glock.
Xyl.
Vib.
Perc.
Hrp.
Vlns. 1
Vlns. 2
Vlas.
Vcs.
Cbs.
H
dolce
dolce
75 76 77
78
79 80

16
1
Fl. 2
Ob.
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
Bsn.
a2.
Hn.
Tpt. in B♭ 1
Tpt. in B♭ 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
straight mute
straight mute
Timp.
Glock.
Xyl.
Vib.
Perc.
Hrp.
Vlns. 1
Vlns. 2
Vlas.
Vcs.
Cbs.
81
82 83 84 85
86

1
Fl. 2
Ob.
I
Warmly ( = 76)
solo
a2.
17
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt. in B♭ 1
Tpt. in B♭ 2
solo
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
Timp.
(Bb to C)
Glock.
Xyl.
Vib.
Perc.
Hrp.
Vlns. 1
Vlns. 2
Vlas.
I
Warmly ( = 76)
Vcs.
Cbs.
87
88 89 90
91 92
93

18
1
Fl. 2
Ob.
J
rit.
( = 60) molto rit.
( = 40)
stagger breathe
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt. in B♭ 1
Tpt. in B♭ 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
Timp.
Glock.
Xyl.
Vib.
Perc.
Hrp.
Vlns. 1
Vlns. 2
Vlas.
Vcs.
Cbs.
J
rit.
( = 60)
94 95 96
97 98
99
100 101
molto rit.
( = 40)