Masquerade Overture (Nielsen)
Carl Nielsen (arr. John P. Boyd)
This work may be found under its title in Danish, Maskerade.
General Info
Year: 1904-06 / 1969
Duration: c. 4:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: G. Schirmer
Cost: Score and Parts - Rental
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass 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
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This is the overture to the comic opera Maskerade written between 1904 and 1906. The opera libretto was written by Vilhelm Andersen, based on the comedy by Ludvig Holberg. In Denmark, this opera achieved such success that it is often considered the country's national opera.
Media
(Needed - please join the WRP if you can help.)
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Hebron High School (Carrollton, Tx.) Wind Symphony (Andrew Sealy, conductor) – 10 February 2023 (2023 TMEA Conference, San Antonio)
- Spring ISD (Houston, Tx.) Alumni Band (Trent Cooper, conductor) - 22 December 2022 (2022 Midwest Clinic)
- United States Air Force Band (Washington, D.C.) (Larry H. Lang, conductor) – 22 February 2018
- United States Navy Band (Brian O. Walden, conductor) - February 2013 West Coast Tour
- Texas A&M Wind Symphony - 2011
- University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) Wind Ensemble (Don Wilcox, conductor) – 25 February 2010 (CBDNA 2010 Southern Division Conference, Oxford, Miss.)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Aladdin Suite (arr. de Meij) (1919/1995)
- Hanedans (arr. Møller) (1906/1972)
- The Inextinguishable (arr. Forrester) (1916/)
- Masquerade Overture (arr. Boyd) (1904-06/1969)
- Nearer My God to Thee (1912/2004)
- Paraphrase on Nearer My God to Thee (tr. Gorder) (1912/2000)
- Prelude to Act II of "Maskarade" (arr. Hanna) (1904-06/)
- Prelude to Act Two from the Opera "Saul and David" (arr. Boyd) (1899–1901/1971)
- Symphony No. 3 (tr. Snedecor) (1911/)
Resources
- Nielsen, C.; Boyd, J. (1969). Masquerade Overture: For Concert Band. [score] Schirmer: New York.