Opening
General Info
Year: 2020
Duration: c. 12:00
Difficulty: VI+ (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Edition Wilhelm Hansen, through Wise Music Classical
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - Rental | Score Only (print) – €20.99
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III-IV (I doubling Flugelhorn)
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass (optional)
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Bass Drum
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Maracas
- Mark Tree
- Snare Drum
- Tambourine
- Tam-tam
- Tenor Drum
- Vibraphone
- Vibraslap
- Woodblock (small)
- Xylophone
- Suspended Cymbal
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Opening (2020) was composed by Anders Koppel for concert band. It was commissioned by and dedicated to Københavns Kommunes Skoleorkester and its conductor, Jonas Viggo Pedersen, on the occasion of the orchestra's 65th anniversary 2020.
- Program Note from score
Media
None discovered thus far.
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Københavns Kommunes Skoleorkester (Denmark) (Jonas Viggo Pedersen, conductor) - 8 October 2020 *Premiere Performance*
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Danmarks Have (2011)
- Divertimento For Brass Quintet (2004)
- Gemmer hvert et ord (1998)
- Mechanical Ballet (2014)
- Opening (2020)
- Ouverture (2014)
- Parade (2008)
- Serenade for Saxofonkvartet (1992)
- Sonatine (2002)
Resources
- Koppel, A. (2021). Opening: Ouverture for Concert Band [score]. Edition Wilhelm Hansen: Copenhagen, Den.
- Perusal score