Ensemble

Orchestra. 2.2.3.2 / 2.1.1.euphonium / 8.6.10.10.8

Orchestra. 3(picc).3.3.3 / 4.3.3.0 / timb / 2perc / 16.14.12.10.8

Orchestra. 4.4.4.4 / 4.4.3.1 / timb / 3perc / pno.cel / hp / strings

Orchestra. 3(picc).3.3.3 / 4.3.3.1 / timb / 2perc / strings

Orchestra. 2(+1picc).2(1ca).2(1clB).2 / 2.2.0.0 / timb(+perc) / strings

Large orchestra. 3.3.3.3 / 4.3.3.1 / 4perc / timb / hp / pno / 14.12.10.8.6

Orchestra. 2.2.2.2 / 2.2.0.0 / timb / 2perc / hp / 8.7.6.5.3

5 instruments and orchestra.

Orchestra. 4(+picc).2.3(+clB).2(+Cbn) / 2.2.3.1 / 5perc / cel / 2hp / pno / 16.14.12.10.8

Orchestra. Instrumentation: 3.3.3.3 / 4.3.3.1 / timb / 4perc / pno / hp / 16.14.12.10.8

Orchestra. 3.3.3.2(Cbn) / 4.3.3.1 / 3perc / hp / 14.12.10.10.8

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