| ID | 065FACB0-4B06-42BD-8F02-6C35A1D121CB |
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| Titlecode | MR00472 |
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| Title Name | Blue Mountain: A Chamber Opera in One Act for 4 Voices and 33 Instruments |
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| Marketing Copy | The opera imagines the meeting between Edvard Grieg, at the end of his life, and Percy Grainger in September, 1907 at Grieg’s home. Grieg is in a tormented mental state and the young, talented Grainger is an inspiration and consolation. Commissioned by Det Norske Blaseensemble for the 100th anniversary of Grieg’s death, it received great critical acclaim and is available on recording through Bridge Records. |
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| Instrumentation | Cast of 4: 3(2Picc,Alto).2(EH).5(Eb,A,Bs,Ctbs).2: Asax.Tsax: 4.3.3.Euph: Perc(3): Harp.Pno/Cel: Vln(1) Cbs(1) |
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| Commission | Commissioned by Det Norske Blaseensemble for the 100th anniversary of Grieg’s death. |
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| Dedication | (not set) |
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| Program Notes | add |
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| Title Brand | 0 |
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| Year Composed | 2007 |
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| Copyright Number | (not set) |
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| Copyright Year | (not set) |
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| Duration | 50 |
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| Ensemble Size | 13 |
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| Date Created | 2020-02-26 20:22:54.000000 |
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| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:22:54 |
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| Inhouse Note | (not set) |
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| Bsc Code | (not set) |
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| Text Author | Libretto by Andrew Boyle |
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| Premier Performance Memo | (not set) |
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| Recording Credits | Available on recording through Bridge Records. |
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| Review | (not set) |
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| Awards | (not set) |
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| Title Category | 6 |
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| Title Movements | (not set) |
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| Title Grade | (not set) |
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| Set Series ID | (not set) |
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| Title Instrument Category Text | Serious Opera |
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| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
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| Title Sub Category | 5 |
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| Title Instrument Header | 38 |
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| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
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| Clean Url | blue-mountain-a-chamber-opera-in-one-act-for-4-voices-and-33-instruments-mr00472 |
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