Imperial Overture

Composer: Otto M. Schwarz
Instrument: Concert Band
Publisher: De Haske Publications

Instrumentation:
FULL SCORE
BARITONE/EUPHONIUM B.C. (C)
PICCOLO/FLUTE 3
FLUTE 1
FLUTE 2
BB EUPHONIUM T.C.
OBOE
BASSOON
EB CLARINET
BB CLARINET 1
BB CLARINET 2
BB CLARINET 3
EB ALTO CLARINET
BB BASS CLARINET
EB ALTO SAXOPHONE 1
EB ALTO SAXOPHONE 2
BB TENOR SAXOPHONE
EB BARITONE SAXOPHONE
BB TRUMPET 1
BB TRUMPET 2
BB TRUMPET 3
F HORN 1
F HORN 2
TROMBONE 1
TROMBONE 2
BASS TROMBONE
TUBA
PERCUSSION 2-3
PERCUSSION 1
TIMPANI
MALLET PERCUSSION 1
MALLET PERCUSSION 2
STRING BASS

Description:
Imperial Overture was commissioned by the ÖBB Music Association in Wels, Austria. The Imperial Royal State Railway was the first rail company in the Austro-Hungarian empire, and one of predecessors of today's Austrian National Railways (ÖBB). This captivating work by Otto Schwarz tells the following tale: A tourist travels across Austria by rail, on the western line to the Salzburg terminus. Along his journey, the train passes through the Vienna Woods and the beautiful scenery of Lower Austria and Upper Austria, stopping for a short time in Wels before reaching Salzburg station. Imperial Overture is an appealing musical journey filled with familiar quotes by famous Austrian composers. Dur: 6:00
Difficulty: 4