Inspired by the story of a foreigner in the Netherlands
a 30-minute chamber opera by Anne Ku
Premiere: Monday 2 June 2008 at 20:00, final exam in composition, K&W building, main concert hall
| Overture | What I Miss | It Takes... | Transition | Invitation | I Want... | Dames en Heren | Ham or Cheese | |
| piano/vocal reduction | ||||||||
| orchestral/conductor | ||||||||
| alto | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| soprano | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| choir | X | X | ||||||
| flute | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| oboe | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| clarinet in Bb, A | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| bassoon | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| French horn | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| harp | X | X | X | X | X | 28 pages | X | |
| piano | X | X | X | X | ||||
| violins | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| cello | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| double bass | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Title | Instrumentation | Score (PDF) | Sound (MP3) | Duration |
| Libretto | synopsis, titles, durations, lyrics | 4 page PDF | ||
| 1. Overture | tutti, no voice | 2'54" | ||
| 2. What I Miss | alto solo; clarinet, harp, cello | 2'44" | ||
| 3. It Takes Getting Used To | alto, soprano, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, harp | 3'20" | ||
| 4. Transition to Invitation to Amsterdam | bassoon, French horn, harp, cello, double bass | 1'35" | ||
| 5. Invitation to Amsterdam | alto, soprano, tutti | 2'53" | ||
| 6. I Want Something Hot | choir; bassoon, French horn, violins, cello, double bass | 21 pages | 3'13" | |
| 7. Dames en Heren | soprano, choir, tutti | 28 pages | 5'04" | |
| 8. Ham or Cheese | alto, soprano, tutti | 3'15" |
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