Orchestration Symphony No. 2

Woodwind

• 1 Bass clarinet Bb. Solo in Movement 1: Allegro maestoso: Mit durchaus ernstem und feierlichem Ausdruck and Movement 5: “Aufersteh’n”. Im Tempo des Scherzos. Wild herausfahrend.
• 1 Bass tuba F (Contrabass tuba).
• 4 Bassoon.
• 3 Clarinet Bb.
• 2 Clarinet Eb.
• 2 Contra bassoon. 
• 2 Cor Anglais (English horn).  
• 4 Flute. 
• 4 Oboe. 
• 4 Piccolo. 

Brass

• 10 Horn F (French horn). 
• 4 Trombone. 
• 6 Trumpet F. 
• 1 Tuba F/Eb (Contrabass tuba). Solo in 

String sections

• Double bass with low C. 
• Viola. 
• Violin I.
• Violin II.
• Violoncel. 

Plucked

• 2 Harp. 

Keyboard

• 1 Organ. 

Timpani (2 players)

• 2 Timpani 32/29/26/23.
• 1 Timpani offstage 32+26.

Percussion (3 players, 3 players offstage)

• 1 Bass drum.
• 3 Bells low (bass bells or bell plates). In three passages of Movement 5: “Aufersteh’n”. Im Tempo des Scherzos. Wild herausfahrend. Total of 22 bars. Bell foundry Collier.
• 1 Cymbal suspended.
• 1 Cymbals clash.
• 1 Glockenspiel.
• 1 Ruthe.
• 3 Snare drums.
• 1 Tam tam large.
• 1 Tam tam small.
• 1 Triangle.

Vocals solo

• 1 Alto. 
• 1 Soprano. 

Choir

• 1 SATB (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone) choir. 

Fernorchester (offstage)

• Brass:
  • 7-10 Horn F (French horn): Movement 5: “Aufersteh’n”. Im Tempo des Scherzos. Wild herausfahrend.
  • 4 Trumpet F: Two of them may be played by 5th and 6th trumpet from the orchestra.
• Percussion:
  • 1 Bass drum with cymbals attached.
  • 1 Timpani.
  • 1 Triangle.