Orchestration Symphony No. 8

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Woodwind

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

Brass

  • 1 Bass tuba Bb.
  • 8 Horn F (French horn). 
  • 4 Trombone. Separately placed with 4 Trumpet F.
  • 4 Trumpet F. Separately placed with 3 Trombone.

String sections

  • Double bass. 
  • Viola. 
  • Violin I.
  • Violin II. 
  • Violoncel. 

Plucked

  • 6 Harp.
  • 1 Mandolin.

Keyboard

  • 1 Celesta. 
  • 1 Harmonium. 
  • 1 Organ. 
  • 1 Piano. 

Timpani

  • 1 Timpani 32/29/26/23.

Percussion (3 players)

  • 1 Bass drum.
  • 2 Bells deep (A and Ab).
  • 1 Celesta.
  • 1 Cymbals clash.
  • 1 Glockenspiel.
  • 1 Tam tam.
  • 1 Triangle.

Vocals solo

  • 2 Alto. 
  • 1 Baritone. 
  • 1 Bass. 
  • 3 Soprano. 
  • 1 Tenor. 

Choir

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

Fernorchester

Remarks

  • Gustav Mahler: ‘Mehrfach besetzt’.

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