Opus Number
Dec. 21, 2025
I don’t think anyone cares, but my works are assigned Opus numbers.
Opus numbering is a custom in classical music, and my compositions follow it, too. The correct way to assign the numbers is in the order the score was published, but in my case, the order is different.
| Publication order on the web | My opus number | Tytle |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Op. 5 | Shopping Street Seaside |
| 2 | Op. 6 | A Song of the Sea |
| 3 | Op. 1 | Oh! Italia |
| 4 | Op. 3 | In The Shade Of Trees |
| 5 | Op. 7 | Sunflower Hill |
| : | : | |
| 42 | Op. 2 | Tender Leaves |
The reason for this is that my opus numbers were in the order I “published” them to myself. When I first started composing, I didn’t plan to share my work with the public. So when I had completed a song, I published it to myself.
Unlike professional composers, I’m not skilled enough to work on multiple songs simultaneously, and I have no commissions or deadlines, so I compose one song at a time. In other words, this means that unless I declare a composition finished, I cannot begin the next one. The assignment of the opus number was the declaration.
In recordings for web publication, I sometimes play differently from the original score. In those cases, I rewrite the score, so the final version isn’t confirmed until it’s published to the web. I should probably assign numbers in the order of web publication. However, changing the numbering scheme is a hassle, so I’ve kept using the “My” opus number.
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