The Composer
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
The Edition
A revival of the 1985 Festival Production
By kind permission of Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd
Orchestration
Albert Herring (LPO)
Flute (doubling piccolo and alto flute)
Oboe
Clarinet (doubling bass clarinet)
Bassoon
Horn
Timpani (doubling percussion: Side drum, Tenor Drum, Bass drum, Triangle, Cymbals, Castanets, Tambourine, Gong, Bells (F, Bb, D), Glockenspiel, Whip, Block)
Harp
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
Double Bass
(Piano – music staff) .
Total: (13)
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