There is no low brass. There is no separate number for Bass Trombone, but it can generally be assumed that if there are multiple Trombone parts, the lowest part can/should be performed on Bass Trombone.
Questions or Comments about this site? Titles with no bracketed numbers are assumed to use "Standard Instrumentation." Whenever this occurs, we will separate the first four digits with commas for clarity. It is an orchestral work for piccolo, 2 flutes (1 of whom doubles on piccolo), 1 oboe, 2 clarinets plus an additional bass clarinet, 1 bassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets (plus an optional 2 cornets), 3 trombones, no tuba, percussion, tympani, 6 first violins, 6 second violins, 4 violas, 3 cellos, 2 double basses, Eb clarinet (as an additional chair, not doubled), 5 saxes (soprano, 2 alto, tenor & baritone) & a trombone soloist. Any additional instruments (Tympani in this example) are indicated by a "w/" (meaning "with") or by using a plus sign. For orchestral music, saxes are at the end (see Saxophones below. In the third example, we have a rather extreme use of the system. Saxophones, when included in orchestral music (they rarely are) will be shown in the "other instrument" location after strings and before the soloist, if any. Example 3 - MacKenzie: (a fictional work, by the way). Note the inclusion of the saxes after bassoon for this band work.
Thus, the Copland Fanfare shown above is for 3 Trumpets, 4 Horns, 3 Trombones, no Euphonium, 1 Tuba and Tympani.
Note: This system lists Horn before Trumpet. Sometimes strings are simply listed as "str," which means 44322 strings. And finally, here is one more way to visualize the above code sequence: Flute (doubles or with additional Piccolo), Oboe (doubles or with additional English Horn), Clarinet (doubles or with additional Bass Clarinet), Bassoon (doubles or with additional Contrabassoon), Saxophones (band music only, showing SATB voicing), Horn (doubles or with additional Wagner Tuba), Trumpet (doubles or with additional Cornet), Trombone (doubles or with additional Euphonium), Tuba (doubles or with additional Euphonium), Strings (1st & 2nd Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass).
Thus, this string quartet is for 2 Violas and 2 Cellos, rather than the usual 2110.
Strings are a standard 44322 configuration (4 first violin, 4 second violin, 3 viola, 2 cello, 2 bass). Other Required and Solo parts follow the strings: Principal auxilary instruments (piccolo, english horn, bass clarinet, contrabassoon, wagner tuba, cornet & euphonium) are linked to their respective instruments with either a "d" if the same player doubles the auxiliary instrument, or a "+" if an extra player is required.
This woodwind quartet is for 1 Flute, no Oboe, 1 Clarinet, 1 Bassoon, 1 Horn and Piano.
Please contact us at orders@hickeys.com, All Contents 1994-2022 Hickey's Music Center | Created in harmony with The Cyrus Company. Letters that are duplicated (as in A in this example) indicate multiple parts. The following is considered to be Standard Instrumentation: Following many of the titles in our String Ensemble catalog, you will see a set of four numbers enclosed in square brackets, as in this example: These numbers tell you how many of each instrument are in the ensemble. In this case, the winds are all doubled (2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets and 2 bassoons), and there are two each horns and trumpets. These are linked to their respective principal instruments with either a "d" if the same player doubles the instrument, or a "+" if an extra player is required. This is standard orchestral nomenclature.
There is tympani. Typically, orchestra scores have the tuba linked to euphonium, but it does happen where Trombone is the principal instead.
The first number stands for Trumpet, the second for Horn, the third for Trombone, the fourth (separated from the first three by a dot) for Euphonium and the fifth for Tuba. Multiples, if any, are not shown in this system.
Thus a double reed quartet of 2 oboes, english horn and bassoon will look like this: Note the "2+1" portion means "2 oboes plus english horn". The system used above is standard in the orchestra music field.
Titles listed in our catalog without bracketed numbers are assumed to use "Standard Instrumentation." The numbers represent only distinct parts, not the number of copies of a part.
Any additional instruments (Piano in this example) are indicated by "w/" (meaning "with") or by using a plus sign. The first number stands for Flute, the second for Oboe, the third for Clarinet, the fourth for Bassoon, and the fifth (separated from the woodwinds by a dash) is for Horn. Titles with no bracketed numbers are assumed to use "Standard Instrumentation."
The set of numbers after the dash represent the Brass. It is highly typical of band sets to have multiple copies of parts, especially flute, clarinet, sax, trumpet, trombone & percussion. Instruments shown in parenthesis are optional and may be omitted. The second example is common for a concert band or wind ensemble piece. Also, it should be noted that Euphonium can be doubled by either Trombone or Tuba. The following is considered to be Standard Instrumentation: Following some titles in our Orchestra & Band catalogs, you will see a numeric code enclosed in square brackets, as in these examples: The bracketed numbers tell you the precise instrumentation of the ensemble. The first number stands for Violin, the second for Viola, the third for Cello, and the fourth for Double Bass.
Unless otherwise noted, we will use this system for both orchestra and band works (in most band scores, Trumpet precedes Horn, and sometimes Oboe & Bassoon follow Clarinet).
Strings are represented with a series of five digits representing the quantity of each part (first violin, second violin, viola, cello, bass). Please contact webmaster@hickeys.com, Questions about an order? However for band music, they are commonly present and therefore will be indicated after bassoon as something similar to "SAATB" where S=soprano, A=alto, T=tenor and B=baritone. This ficticious work is for 2 flutes (plus piccolo), 1 oboe, 3 clarinets plus alto and bass clarinets, 2 bassoons, 5 saxes (soprano, 2 altos, tenor & bari), 2 trumpets (plus 2 cornets), 3 trombones, euphonium, tuba, tympani, percussion and double bass.
The Beethoven example is typical of much Classical and early Romantic fare. The first set of numbers (before the dash) represent the Woodwinds.
The following is considered to be Standard Instrumentation: Following many of the titles in our Brass Ensemble catalog, you will see a set of five numbers enclosed in square brackets, as in this example: The bracketed numbers tell you how many of each instrument are in the ensemble.
Sometimes there are instruments in the ensemble other than those shown above. Note also that the separate euphonium part is attached to trombone with a plus sign.
Percussion is abbreviated following the brass. Example 2 - Jones: (concert band/wind ensemble example). Following many of the titles in our Wind Ensemble catalog, you will see a set of numbers enclosed in square brackets, as in this example: The bracketed numbers tell you the precise instrumentation of the ensemble.
Questions or Comments about this site? Titles with no bracketed numbers are assumed to use "Standard Instrumentation." Whenever this occurs, we will separate the first four digits with commas for clarity. It is an orchestral work for piccolo, 2 flutes (1 of whom doubles on piccolo), 1 oboe, 2 clarinets plus an additional bass clarinet, 1 bassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets (plus an optional 2 cornets), 3 trombones, no tuba, percussion, tympani, 6 first violins, 6 second violins, 4 violas, 3 cellos, 2 double basses, Eb clarinet (as an additional chair, not doubled), 5 saxes (soprano, 2 alto, tenor & baritone) & a trombone soloist. Any additional instruments (Tympani in this example) are indicated by a "w/" (meaning "with") or by using a plus sign. For orchestral music, saxes are at the end (see Saxophones below. In the third example, we have a rather extreme use of the system. Saxophones, when included in orchestral music (they rarely are) will be shown in the "other instrument" location after strings and before the soloist, if any. Example 3 - MacKenzie: (a fictional work, by the way). Note the inclusion of the saxes after bassoon for this band work.
Thus, the Copland Fanfare shown above is for 3 Trumpets, 4 Horns, 3 Trombones, no Euphonium, 1 Tuba and Tympani.
Note: This system lists Horn before Trumpet. Sometimes strings are simply listed as "str," which means 44322 strings. And finally, here is one more way to visualize the above code sequence: Flute (doubles or with additional Piccolo), Oboe (doubles or with additional English Horn), Clarinet (doubles or with additional Bass Clarinet), Bassoon (doubles or with additional Contrabassoon), Saxophones (band music only, showing SATB voicing), Horn (doubles or with additional Wagner Tuba), Trumpet (doubles or with additional Cornet), Trombone (doubles or with additional Euphonium), Tuba (doubles or with additional Euphonium), Strings (1st & 2nd Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass).
Thus, this string quartet is for 2 Violas and 2 Cellos, rather than the usual 2110.
Strings are a standard 44322 configuration (4 first violin, 4 second violin, 3 viola, 2 cello, 2 bass). Other Required and Solo parts follow the strings: Principal auxilary instruments (piccolo, english horn, bass clarinet, contrabassoon, wagner tuba, cornet & euphonium) are linked to their respective instruments with either a "d" if the same player doubles the auxiliary instrument, or a "+" if an extra player is required.
This woodwind quartet is for 1 Flute, no Oboe, 1 Clarinet, 1 Bassoon, 1 Horn and Piano.
Please contact us at orders@hickeys.com, All Contents 1994-2022 Hickey's Music Center | Created in harmony with The Cyrus Company. Letters that are duplicated (as in A in this example) indicate multiple parts. The following is considered to be Standard Instrumentation: Following many of the titles in our String Ensemble catalog, you will see a set of four numbers enclosed in square brackets, as in this example: These numbers tell you how many of each instrument are in the ensemble. In this case, the winds are all doubled (2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets and 2 bassoons), and there are two each horns and trumpets. These are linked to their respective principal instruments with either a "d" if the same player doubles the instrument, or a "+" if an extra player is required. This is standard orchestral nomenclature. There is tympani. Typically, orchestra scores have the tuba linked to euphonium, but it does happen where Trombone is the principal instead.
The first number stands for Trumpet, the second for Horn, the third for Trombone, the fourth (separated from the first three by a dot) for Euphonium and the fifth for Tuba. Multiples, if any, are not shown in this system.
Thus a double reed quartet of 2 oboes, english horn and bassoon will look like this: Note the "2+1" portion means "2 oboes plus english horn". The system used above is standard in the orchestra music field. Titles listed in our catalog without bracketed numbers are assumed to use "Standard Instrumentation." The numbers represent only distinct parts, not the number of copies of a part.
Any additional instruments (Piano in this example) are indicated by "w/" (meaning "with") or by using a plus sign. The first number stands for Flute, the second for Oboe, the third for Clarinet, the fourth for Bassoon, and the fifth (separated from the woodwinds by a dash) is for Horn. Titles with no bracketed numbers are assumed to use "Standard Instrumentation."
The set of numbers after the dash represent the Brass. It is highly typical of band sets to have multiple copies of parts, especially flute, clarinet, sax, trumpet, trombone & percussion. Instruments shown in parenthesis are optional and may be omitted. The second example is common for a concert band or wind ensemble piece. Also, it should be noted that Euphonium can be doubled by either Trombone or Tuba. The following is considered to be Standard Instrumentation: Following some titles in our Orchestra & Band catalogs, you will see a numeric code enclosed in square brackets, as in these examples: The bracketed numbers tell you the precise instrumentation of the ensemble. The first number stands for Violin, the second for Viola, the third for Cello, and the fourth for Double Bass.
Unless otherwise noted, we will use this system for both orchestra and band works (in most band scores, Trumpet precedes Horn, and sometimes Oboe & Bassoon follow Clarinet).
Strings are represented with a series of five digits representing the quantity of each part (first violin, second violin, viola, cello, bass). Please contact webmaster@hickeys.com, Questions about an order? However for band music, they are commonly present and therefore will be indicated after bassoon as something similar to "SAATB" where S=soprano, A=alto, T=tenor and B=baritone. This ficticious work is for 2 flutes (plus piccolo), 1 oboe, 3 clarinets plus alto and bass clarinets, 2 bassoons, 5 saxes (soprano, 2 altos, tenor & bari), 2 trumpets (plus 2 cornets), 3 trombones, euphonium, tuba, tympani, percussion and double bass.
The Beethoven example is typical of much Classical and early Romantic fare. The first set of numbers (before the dash) represent the Woodwinds.
The following is considered to be Standard Instrumentation: Following many of the titles in our Brass Ensemble catalog, you will see a set of five numbers enclosed in square brackets, as in this example: The bracketed numbers tell you how many of each instrument are in the ensemble.
Sometimes there are instruments in the ensemble other than those shown above. Note also that the separate euphonium part is attached to trombone with a plus sign.
Percussion is abbreviated following the brass. Example 2 - Jones: (concert band/wind ensemble example). Following many of the titles in our Wind Ensemble catalog, you will see a set of numbers enclosed in square brackets, as in this example: The bracketed numbers tell you the precise instrumentation of the ensemble.