Siegfried's Funeral Music
Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods) is the last in Richard Wagner's cycle of four operas titled Der Ring des Nibelungen. It received its premiere in 1876, as part of the first complete performance of the Ring.
In the opera, after Siegfried dies his body is carried away in a solemn funeral procession (Siegfried's Funeral Music) that recapitulates many of the themes of the opera.
Composer
Richard Wagner
Arranger
Michael Allen
Duration
9' 00"
Instrumentation
423.11 1 / tmp perc - Trumpet in E flat, Trumpet in B flat (doubles on Piccolo), Trumpet in B flat (doubles on Flugelhorn), Flugelhorn, 2 Horns, 2 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba. Timpani - Percussion is Triangle & Suspended Cymbal
Difficulty
Grade 5 - advanced college/university or professional ensemble
File Format
Full score and parts in PDF available for download.
