Orchestration Symphony No. 3

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Woodwind

  • 1 Bass clarinet Bb. 
  • 4 Bassoon. 
  • 4 Clarinet Bb.
  • 2 Clarinet Eb.
  • 1 Contra bassoon. 
  • 1 Cor Anglais (English horn). 
  • 4 Flute. 
  • 4 Oboe. 
  • 4 Piccolo.  

Brass

String sections

Plucked

  • 2 Harp.

Timpani

  • 1 Timpani 32/29/26/23.
  • 1 Timpani 32/29/26.

Percussion (5 players, 3 offstage)

  • 1 Bass drum.
  • 1 Bass drum military with cymbals attached.
  • 3 Cymbals clash (pairs).
  • 2 Glockenspiel.
  • 1 Ruthe.
  • 3 Snare drums offstage (ideally the bells should be Bb3, C4, D4, F4, G4, A4).
  • 1 Tambourine.
  • 1 Triangle.
  • 1 Tubular bells and low Bb.

Vocals solo

Choirs

Fernorchester (offstage)

Orchestration Symphony No. 3

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