Commissioned by the Sacramento Symphony as a jazz-rock infused guide to orchestral instruments, Billy and the Carnival tells the story of a young boy who discovers musicians coming to his park to play a concert. Within the course of the story, every instrument is introduced by name followed by a characteristic solo. CD available on Bridge Records.
- Vendor:
- Fischer Presser
- Composer:
- Daniel Dorff
- Format:
- Full Score
- ISBN:
- 9781491111956.0
- Instrumentation:
- Flute 1, Flute 2, Piccolo, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Clarinet in A 1, Clarinet in A 2, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Horn 1, Horn 2, Trumpet in C 1, Trumpet in C 2, Timpani, Percussion, Narrator, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Double Bass
- Pages:
- 96.0
- Scoring:
- Flute 1, Flute 2, Piccolo, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Clarinet in A 1, Clarinet in A 2, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Horn 1, Horn 2, Trumpet in C 1, Trumpet in C 2, Timpani, Percussion, Narrator, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Double Bass
- Subtitle:
- A Children's Guide to the Instruments for Narrator and Orchestra
- UPC:
- 680160632398.0
- Copyright Year:
- 1985, 1988, 2018
- Text Source:
- Daniel Dorff (original story)