King Heinrich’s Call

Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner (trans. John R. Bourgeois)

Subtitle: Lohengrin, Act III

General Info

Year: 1850 / 1983 / 2020
Duration: c. 6:55
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Symphony
Publisher: Wingert-Jones Publications
Cost: Score and Parts - $90.00 | Score Only - $15.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II-III
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Solo Euphonium (or Bass Trombone)
Euphonium I-II
Tuba
Timpani I-II
Percussion, including:

Tenor Drum

Offstage B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV-V-VI-VII-VIII

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Lohengrin is a German romantic opera written and composed by Richard Wagner. The opera premiered in Weimar, Germany, in August 1850 under the baton of Franz Liszt. Wagner, who was a noted political extremist, was unable to attend the premiere after fleeing Germany to avoid arrest. Due to his exile, it was necessary for Wagner to delay attending a performance of his opera until May of 1861.

Lohengrin is the story of a knight sent to defend the innocent and noble woman Elsa, who is accused of murdering her younger brother, Duke Gottfried of Brabant. Through trial by combat, the knight reaffirms Elsa's innocence with his victory in battle. Prior to serving as Elsa's champion, the knight requests that Elsa never ask for his name and origin. Elsa breaks her promise, and the knight reveals himself to be Lohengrin of the temple of the Holy Grail. Thus, he is forced to leave, as knights of the Holy Grail are required to remain anonymous. After Lohengrin's departure, Elsa is stricken with grief and dies.

Lohengrin is the source of several popular musical selections that are performed routinely by contemporary music ensembles such as Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral and the Bridal Chorus, which is commonly performed in Western wedding ceremonies. King Henrich's Call (Heil, Konig Heinrich!) occurs in Act III, Scene 3 of Lohengrin. The wind setting of King Heinrich's Call was arranged by Colonel John R. Bourgeois. Colonel Bourgeois is the Director Emeritus of "The President's Own" United States Marine Band.

- Program Note from Auburn University Symphonic Winds concert program, 5 March 2020

The Auburn University Symphonic Winds in March 2020 performed a segment of this adaptation, entitled The Entry of the King, with an octet of trumpets in front.

- Program Note by Wind Repertory Project

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State Ratings

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Performances

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Auburn (Ala.) University Symphonic Winds (John R. Bourgeois, conductor) - 5 March 2020 (86th Annual ABA National Convention)

Works for Winds by This Composer

Awake (arr. Houseknecht) (1868/1957)
Chor der Junger from "Das Liebesmahl der Apostel" (arr. Pohler)
Die Meistersinger (arr. Milford) (1868/1998)
Die Meistersinger, Excerpts from the Opera (arr. Eric Osterling)
Die Meistersinger Overture (tr. Hindsley) (1868/197-?)
Die Meistersinger, Prelude (arr. Moses-Tobani/H.R. Kent) (1904/1948)
Die Meistersinger Themes (arr. Daehn) (18684/2009)
Die Meistersinger von Nurnbürg (tr. Hindsley) (1868/196-?)
Die Walkure, Act 2, Scene 4 (arr. King)
Elsa's feierlicher Zug zum Münster (tr. Nefs) (1848/2017)
Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral from "Lohengrin" (tr. Bourgeois) (1848/1997)
Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral from "Lohengrin" (tr. Cailliet) (1848/1938)
Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral (arr. Cherry) (1848/1999/2019)
Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral. See also: Procession to the Cathedral (tr. Patterson)
Entry of the Gods into Valhalla (arr. Godfrey) (1869/1906)
Entry of the Gods into Valhalla (arr. O'Neill) (1869/1930)
Evening Star (arr. Barnard) (1845/1927)
Festmusik (arr. Seifert-Kressbronn) (1843-1982)
Fest Marsch from "Tannhäuser" (tr. Rumbelow) (1845/1997)
The Flying Dutchman (tr. Hindsley) (1843/197-?)
The Flying Dutchman Overture (arr. Godfrey) (1843/1955)
Funeral Music from "The Dusk of the Gods" (arr. Godfrey) (1876/1919)
Gathering of the Armies (arr. Friedman) (1850/1995)
Homage March (ed. Bourgeois)
Huldigungsmarsch (ed. Reed) (1864/2002)
Huldigungsmarsch (ed. Schaefer) (1864/1971)
Huldigungsmarsch (ed. Whitwell) (1864/2015)
Italian Polka (arr. Leidzen) (1941)
Kaisermarsch (tr. Godfrey) (1871/1912)
King Heinrich’s Call (tr. Bourgeois) (1850/1983)
Invocation of Alberich from "Rheingold" (arr. Cailliet) (1869/1940)
Liebestod (arr. Shishikura) (1856/2014)
Liebestod (arr. Bainum) (1856/1964)
Lohengrin (arr. Patterson) (1850/2016)
Lohengrin (arr. Tamanini) (1850/2005)
Lohengrin: Introduction to Act III (arr. Drumm) (1850/1937)
March from "Tannhäuser" (arr. Lake) (1926)
March on, America
Nibelungen March (arr. Stretton) (c.1874/1909)
Overture to Rienzi (arr. Grabel) (1842/1933)
Pilgrim's Chorus (arr. Geese) (1845/2009)
Pilgrim's Chorus (arr. Musser) (1845/)
Pilgrim's Chorus (arr. Musser; ed. Rapp) (1845/2009)
Pilgrim's Chorus (arr. Reed) (1845/1991)
Prelude to Act I of "Die Meistersinger" (trans. Kreines) (1862/2012)
Prelude to Act III from "Lohengren" (tr. Hindsley) (1850)
Prelude to Act III from "Lohengrin" (tr. Brand) (1850/2001)
Prelude to Act III from "Lohengrin" (arr. McAlister and Reed) (1850/2006)
Prelude to Parsifal (tr. Bourgeois) (1882/2016)
Procession of the Knights of the Holy Grail from "Parsifal" (arr. Houseknecht) (1964)
Procession to the Cathedral (tr. Patterson) (1846-48/1997)
Ride of the Valkyries (tr. Patterson)
Ride of the Valkyries (arr. Laurendeau) (1870/1908)
Ride of the Valkyries (tr. Longwood) (1870/2000)
Ride of the Valkyries (arr. Hernandez) (1870)
Rienzi Overture (arr. Meyrelles) (1842/1892)
The Ring (arr. Higgins) (1848-1874/2020)
Selections from Act III of "Die Meistersinger von Nurnbürg" (arr. Hanna) (1868/2015)
Seigfried Fantasie (arr. Seidel) (1876/1893)
Siegfried Idyll (1870)
Siegfried's Funeral March (tr. Tanick) (1876/)
Siegfried's Funeral March from "Gotterdammerung" (tr. Bourgeois)
Siegfried's Funeral Music (arr. Whear) (1876/1966)
Tannhäuser (arr. Lake) (1845/1926)
Tannhäuser Grand March (tr. McAlister) (1845/2005)
Tannhäuser March (arr. E. Fall) (1845)
Tannhäuser Overture (arr. Fall) (1845/1936)
Tannhäuser Overture (tr. Safranek) (1845/1913)
Tannhäuser Overture (arr. Sousa) (1845/)
Tannhäuser Overture (arr. Winterbottom) (1845/1903)
Tannhäuser Selection (arr. Lake) (1926)
Trauersinfonie (ed. Votta/Boyd) (1844/1924/1994)
Trauersinfonie (tr. Leidzen) (1844/1924/1949)
Tristan und Isolde (tr. Janssen) (1862/2015)
Vorspiel und Liebestod (arr. Godfrey) (1865/1909)
Wotan's Farewell and Magic Fire Music from "Die Walküre" (arr. Lake) (1874/1937)

Resources

Lohengrin (opera), Wikipedia Accessed 6 March 2020
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