Lumbye - Copenhagen Steam Railway
for Chamber Orchestra

Hans Christian Lumbye (1810–1874) composed the Copenhagen Steam Railway Galop (Kjöbenhavns Jernbane-Damp-Galop) to celebrate the opening of the Copenhagen–Roskilde railway line in 1847. It was the first railway line in Denmark, and the piece was premiered in the Copenhagen Tivoli Gardens. The music imitates the sounds of a train, with whistles, bells, a lively exciting ride that finally comes to a halt at the end.

Instrumentation: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Harp, 2 Percussion (timpani, sandpaper, whistle, glockenspiel), Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Violoncello, Double Bass (15 players)​

A larger string section can be used.

Available to purchase from Aria Editions here