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  • BACH, C.P.E.: Cello Concerto in A major [also performed as Flute Concerto or Cembalo Concerto]
    Orchestration: vlc (or fl or cembalo); cnt - str
    Publisher: Eulenberg (ed. Hans Maria Kneihs)

  • BACH, C.P.E.: String Symphony [Sinfonia No.3] in C major
    Orchestration: str
    Publisher: Nagels Verlag

  • BACH, J.C.: Sinfonia Concertante in A major, W. C34
    Orchestration: solo violin and violoncello; 0 2 0 0 - 2 0 0 0 - cnt - str
    Publisher: Eulenberg (ed. Alfred Einstein)

  • BACH, J.C.: Symphony in G minor, op.6, no.6, W. C12
    Orchestration: 0 2 0 1[opt] - 2 0 0 0 - cnt[opt] - str
    Publisher: Breitkopf (ed. Fritz Stein)

  • BACH, J.C.: Symphony in E flat major, op.9 [or Op.21] no.2, W. C18
    Orchestration: 0 2 0 0 - str
    Publisher: Eulenberg

  • BACH, J.C.: Symphony in B flat major, op.18, no.2, W. G9 [Overture to the opera Lucio Stilla]
    Orchestration: 2 2 2 2 - 2 0 0 0 - str
    Publisher: Peters (ed. Fritz Stein)

  • BACH, J.C.: Symphony in D major, op.18, no.4, W. C27
    Orchestration: 2[opt] 2 0 1 - 2 2 0 0 - timp - str
    Publisher: Eulenberg (ed. Alfred Einstein)

  • BACH, J.S.: Brandenburg Concerto No.1 in F major, BWV 1046
    Orchestration: solo 3 oboes, 2 horns, violin [originally vln pic]; 0 0 0 1 - cnt - str
    Publisher: Bärenreiter Urtext (ed. NBA)

  • BACH, J.S.: Brandenburg Concerto No.1 in F major, BWV 1046
    Orchestration: solo 3 oboes. 2 horns, violin [originally vln pic]; 0 0 0 1 - cnt - str
    Publisher: Peters

  • BACH, J.S.: Brandenburg Concerto No.4 in G major, BWV 1049
    Orchestration: solo 2 recorders [or flutes], 1 violin; cnt - str
    Publisher: Peters

  • BACH, J.S.: Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D major, BWV 1050
    Orchestration: solo harpischord, flute, violin; str[no vln2]
    Publisher: Peters

  • BACH, J.S.: Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D major, BWV 1050
    Orchestration: solo harpischord, flute, violin; str[no vln2]
    Publisher: Bach Society (ed. Armin Schneiderheinze)

  • BACH, J.S.: Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051
    Orchestration: 2 solo violas ["viole da braccio], 2 solo viole da gamba; cnt - vc, db
    Publisher: Peters

  • BACH, J.S.: Cantata No.50 (Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft)
    Orchestration: Double chorus; 0 3[1.2.ca] 0 0 - 0 3 0 0 - tmp - cnt - str
    Publisher: Breitkopf

  • BACH, J.S.: Cantata No.51 (Jauchet Gott in allen Landen!)
    Orchestration: soprano solo, trumpet solo; cnt - str
    Publisher: Breitkopf

  • BACH, J.S.: Cantata No.51 (Jauchet Gott in allen Landen!)
    Orchestration: soprano solo, trumpet solo; cnt - str
    Publisher: Fentone (Breitkopf reprint)

  • BACH, J.S.: Cantata No.140 (Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme)
    Orchestration: solo STB, chorus SATB; 0 3[1.2.ob da caccia] 0 1 - 1 0 0 0 - vn pic - cnt - str
    Publisher: Bärenreiter (NBA)

  • BACH, J.S.: Cantata No.190 (Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied!)
    Orchestration: solos ATB, chorus SATB; 0 3[1/d'amore.2.3] 0 1 - 0 3 0 0 - tmp - cnt - str
    Publisher: Breitkopf (reconstructed by Diethard Hellmann)

  • BACH, J.S.: Cantata No.202 (Weichet nur, betrubte Schatten) [Wedding Cantata]
    Orchestration: soprano solo; 0 1 0 0 - cnt - str
    Publisher: Peters (ed. Karl Schleifer)

  • BACH, J.S.: Cantata No.208 (Was mir behangt), 'Sheep May Safely Graze'
    Orchestration: 2 solo violins [or flutes]; str
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (arr. Reginald Jacques)

  • BACH, J.S.: Cantata No.211 (Schweigt stille) [Coffee Cantata]
    Orchestration: solo STB, chorus STB [opt] in last mvt; 1 0 0 0 - cnt - str
    Publisher: Bärenreiter Urtext (NBA)

  • BACH, J.S.; Christmas Oratorio [Weinachtsoratorium], BWV 248
    Orchestration: solo SATB, chorus SATB; 2 4[1/d'am.2/d'am.da cacc1.da cacc2] 0 1 - 2[2 corno da caccia] 3 0 0 - tmp - cnt - str
    Publisher: Bärenreiter Urtext

  • BACH, J.S.; Christmas Oratorio, 'Pastoral Symphony', BWV 248
    Orchestration: 4 solo violins; cnt[opt] - str
    Publisher: Oxford University Press (arr. W. Gillies Whittaker)

  • BACH, J.S.: Concerto for Keyboard No.1 in D minor, BWV1052
    Orchestration: solo keyboard; str
    Publisher: Breitkopf Urtext

  • BACH, J.S.: Concerto for Keyboard No.4 in A major, BWV1055
    Orchestration: solo keyboard; str
    Publisher: Breitkopf Urtext

  • BACH, J.S.: Concerto for Two Keyboard No.3 in C minor, BWV 1062 [after Concerto for Two Violins, BWV 1043)
    Orchestration: two solo keyboard; str
    Publisher: Breitkopf

  • BACH, J.S.: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
    Orchestration: two solo violins; cnt -str
    Publisher: Breitkopf

  • BACH, J.S.: Fuga Ricercata
    Orchestration: str orch or str 6tet
    Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes (arr. Howard Ferguson)

  • BACH, J.S.: Magnificat in D major, BWV 243
    Orchestration: solo SSATB, chorus SATB; 2 2[1/d'am.2/d'am] 0 1 - 0 3 0 0 - tmp - cnt - str
    Publisher: Bärenreiter Urtext (ed. NBA)

  • BACH, J.S.: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
    Orchestration: solo SSATB, chorus SATB; 2 3[1/d'am.2/d'am.3] 0 2 - 1 3 0 0 - tmp - cnt - str
    Publisher: Bärenreiter Urtext (ed. NBA, revised edition)

  • BACH, J.S.: Motet (O Jesu Christ, Meins Lebens Licht), BWV 118
    Orchestration: 2lituus[or 2ob or 2tpt], bsn[opt] - str
    Publisher: Martin Straeten (ed. Martin Straeten)

  • BACH, J.S.: Motet (Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied), BWV 225
    Orchestration: double chorus; 0 3[1.1ca.2ca] 0 1 - str
    Publisher: Bärenreiter

  • BACH, J.S.: Orchestral Suite No.1 in C major, BWV 1066
    Orchestration: 0 2 0 1 - cnt - str
    Publisher: Bärenreiter Urtext (ed. Hans Gruss, NBA)

  • BACH, J.S.: Orchestral Suite No.1 in C major, BWV 1066
    Orchestration: 0 2 0 1 - cnt - str
    Publisher: Peters

  • BACH, J.S.: Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067
    Orchestration: solo flute; cnt - str
    Publisher: Bärenreiter Urtext (ed. Hans Gruss, NBA)

  • BACH, J.S.: Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067
    Orchestration: solo flute; cnt - str
    Publisher: British and Continental Music Agencies

  • BACH, J.S.: Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV 1068
    Orchestration: 0 2 0 1[opt] - 0 3 0 0 - tmp - cnt - str
    Publisher: Bärenreiter Urtext (ed. Hans Gruss, NBA)

  • BACH, J.S.: Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV 1068
    Orchestration: 0 2 0 1[opt] - 0 3 0 0 - tmp - cnt - str
    Publisher: Peters

  • BACH, J.S.: Orchestral Suite No.4in D major, BWV 1069
    Orchestration: 0 3 0 1 - 0 3 0 0 - tmp - cnt - str
    Publisher: Bärenreiter Urtext (ed. Hans Gruss, NBA)

  • BACH, J.S.: St John Passion [Johannespassion], BWV 245
    Orchestration: solo SATBB, chorus SATB; 2 2[1/d'am/da cacc.2/da cacc] 0 1 - lute, 2va d'amore, va da gamba - org - str
    Publisher: Bärenreiter Urtext (NBA)

  • BACH, J.S.: St Matthew Passion [Matthäuspassion], BWV 245
    Orchestration: solo SATBB, double chorus, semi-chorus of sopranos (boys); 4[1/rec.2/rec.3.4] 4[all/d'am; 1&2/da cacc] 0 0 - ca da gamba - org, hpsd - str
    Publisher: Bärenreiter Urtext (NBA)

  • BAINTON, Edgar: Pavane, Idyll & Bachannal
    Orchestration: 1[opt] 0 0 0 - tamb[opt] - str
    Publisher: Goodmusic Publications

  • BANCHIERI, Adriano: Fantasie overo canzoni alla francese
    Orchestration: 4-part ensemble (e.g. string quartet)
    Publisher: Schott

  • BANTOCK, Granville: Serenade: In the Far West
    Orchestration: str
    Publisher: Breitkopf

  • BARBER, Samuel: Adagio for Strings
    Orchestration: str
    Publisher: Schirmer

  • BARTÓK, Béla: Romanian Folk Dances
    Orchestration: 2[1.2/picc] 0 2 2 - 2 0 0 0 - str
    Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes

  • BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage [Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt], op.112
    Orchestration: 2 2 2 2 - 4 2 0 0 - timp - str
    Publisher: Breitkopf Urtext

  • BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van: Consecration of the House: Overture [Die Weihe des Hauses], op.124
    Orchestration: 2 2 2 2 - 4 2 3 0 - tmp - str
    Publisher: Henle/Breitkopf

  • BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van: Egmont: Overture
    Orchestration: 2[1.2/pic] 2 2 2 - 4 2 0 0 - tmp - str
    Publisher: Breitkopf Urtext

  • BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van: Septet in E-flat major, op.20
    Orchestration: 0 0 1 1 - 1 0 0 0 - vln, vla, vc, cb
    Publisher: Peters

  • BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van: Romance No.1 in G major, op.40
    Orchestration: violin solo; 1 2 0 2 - 2 0 0 0 - str
    Publisher: Breitkopf

  • BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van: Romance No.2 in F major, op.50
    Orchestration: violin solo; 1 2 0 2 - 2 0 0 0 - str
    Publisher: Breitkopf

  • BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van: Symphony No.1 in C major, op.21
    Orchestration: 2 2 2 2 - 2 2 0 0 - tmp - str
    Publisher: Bärenreiter Urtext (ed. Jonathan Del Mar)

  • BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van: Symphony No.2 in D major, op.36
    Orchestration: 2 2 2 2 - 2 2 0 0 - tmp - str
    Publisher: Bärenreiter Urtext (ed. Jonathan Del Mar)

  • BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van: Symphony No.3 in E-flat major (Eroica), op.55
    Orchestration: 2 2 2 2 - 3 2 0 0 - tmp - str
    Publisher: Bärenreiter Urtext (ed. Jonathan Del Mar)

  • BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van: Symphony No.4 in B-flat major, op.60
    Orchestration: 1 2 2 2 - 2 2 0 0 - tmp - str
    Publisher: Bärenreiter Urtext (ed. Jonathan Del Mar)

  • BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van: Symphony No.5 in C minor, op.67
    Orchestration: 3[1.2.pic] 2 2 3[1.2.cbn] - 2 2 3 0 - tmp - str
    Publisher: Bärenreiter Urtext (ed. Jonathan Del Mar)

  • BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van: Symphony No.6 in F major, op.68
    Orchestration: 3[1.2.pic] 2 2 2 - 2 2 2 0 - tmp - str
    Publisher: Bärenreiter Urtext (ed. Jonathan Del Mar)

  • BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van: Symphony No.7 in A major, op.92
    Orchestration: 2 2 2 2 - 2 2 0 0 - tmp - str
    Publisher: Bärenreiter Urtext (ed. Jonathan Del Mar)

  • BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van: Symphony No.8 in F major (Pastoral), op.93
    Orchestration: 2 2 2 2 - 2 2 0 0 - tmp - str
    Publisher: Bärenreiter Urtext (ed. Jonathan Del Mar)

  • BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van: Symphony No.9 in D minor, op.125
    Orchestration: solo SATB, chorus SATB; 3[1.2.pic] 2 2 3[1.2.cbn] - 4 2 3 0 - timp+3 - str
    Publisher: Bärenreiter Urtext (ed. Jonathan Del Mar)

  • BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van: Triple Concerto in C major, op.56
    Orchestration: solo violin, violoncello & piano; 1 2 2 2 - 2 2 0 0 - tmp - str
    Publisher: Breitkopf

  • BERKELEY, Lennox: Serenade for Strings, op.12
    Orchestration: str
    Publisher: Chester

  • BERLIOZ, Hector: Le carnaval romain [Roman Carnival], op.9
    Orchestration: 2[1.2/pic] 2[1.2/Ca] 2 4 - 4 4[2tp,2pist] 3 0 - tmp+4 - str
    Publisher: Breitkopf

  • BERLIOZ, Hector: Le carnaval romain [Roman Carnival]. op.9
    Orchestration: 2[1.2/pic] 2[1.2/Ca] 2 4 - 4 4[2tp,2pist] 3 0 - tmp+4 - str

  • Publisher: Eulenberg

  • BERLIOZ, Hector: Les nuits d'été, op.7
    Orchestration: solo voice (Ms or T or B); 2 1 2 2 - 3 0 0 0 - hp - str
    Publisher: Breitkopf

  • BIZET, Georges: L'Arlésienne: Suite No.1 (arr. for small orchestra)
    Orchestration: 2 1[1/ca] 2 1 - 2 2 3 0 - timp+1 - str
    Publisher: Feldman & Co (arr. H. Moulton)

  • BIZET, Georges: L'Arlésienne: Suite No.2 (arr. for small orchestra)
    Orchestration: 2[1.2/pic] 2 2 2 - 2 2 30 - timp+1 - hp - str
    Publisher: Hawkes & Son (arr. Herman Finck)

  • BIZET, Georges: 'Farandole' from L'Arlésienne: Suite No.2 (Schools Series)
    Orchestration: 1[1/opt pic] 1 1 1 - asx[opt] tsx[opt] desc.rec[opt] - 2 2 1 0 - timp+3 - str
    Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes (arr. David Stone)

  • BLOCH, Ernest: 'Prayer' from Jewish Life, No.1
    Orchestration: solo violoncello; str
    Publisher: Carl Fischer (trans. Alfredo Antonini)

  • BLON, Franz von: Moonlight on the Lake
    Orchestration: 1[1/pic] 1 1 0 - 0 1 1 0 - timp+1 - harm - str
    Publisher: Anton J. Benjamin (arr. Haensch)

  • BOCCHERINI, Luigi: Concerto for Cello in B flat major, G.482 (original version)
    Orchestration: 0 0 0 0 - 2 0 0 0 - str
    Publisher: Eulenberg (ed. Richard Sturzenegger)

  • BOIELDIEU, François: Le Calife de de Bagdad [The Caliph of Baghdad: Overture]
    Orchestration: 2[1/pic.2/pic] 2 2 2 - 2 2 0 0 - tmp+3 str
    Publisher: Heugel

  • BORODIN, Alexander: Nocturne for String Orchestra (arr. Malcolm Sargent, from the composer's String Quartet No.2)
    Orchestration: str
    Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes

  • BOYCE, William: Symphony No.5 in D major
    Orchestration: 0 2 0 1 - 0 2 0 0 - tmp - cnt - str
    Publisher: Doblinger

  • BRAHMS, Johannes: Ein deutches Requiem [A German Requiem], op.45
    Orchestration: soprano & baritone solo, chorus SATB; 3[1.2.pic] 2 2 3 - 1.2.opt cbn] - 4 2 3 1 - tmp - hp - org[opt] - str
    Publisher: Breitkopf Urtext

  • BRAHMS, Johannes: Ein deutches Requiem [A German Requiem], op.45
    Orchestration: soprano & baritone solo, chorus SATB; 3[1.2.pic] 2 2 3 - 1.2.opt cbn] - 4 2 3 1 - tmp - hp - org[opt] - str
    Publisher: Peters

  • BRAHMS, Johannes: Hungarian Dance Nos 1, 5 & 6
    Orchestration: 2[1.picc] 2 2 2 - 4 2[pist] 3 0 - timp+2 - str
    Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes

  • BRAHMS, Johannes: Hungarian Dance No. 1 (arr. Ralph Matesky)
    Orchestration: 3[1.2.pic] 1 2 1 - 2 2 1 1 - asx tsx - 3perc - pno[opt] - str
    Publisher: Chappell & Co

  • BRAHMS, Johannes: Hungarian Dance No.8 in A Minor
    Orchestration: 1[1/pic] 1 1 0 - 0 1 1 0 - timp+1 - harm - str
    Publisher: Simrock

  • BRAHMS, Johannes: Hungarian Dance No.9 in E minor
    Orchestration: 1[1/pic] 1 1 0 - 0 1 1 0 - timp+1 - harm - str
    Publisher: Simrock

  • BRAHMS, Johannes: Hungarian Dances Selection (arr. Frederick Charossin)
    Orchestration: 2[1.2/pic] 1 2 1 - 2asx tsx - 2 2 3 0 - timp+2 - org/acc - hp - str
    Publisher: Bosworth & Co

  • BRAHMS, Johannes: Symphony No.1 in C minor, op.68
    Orchestration: 2 2 2 3[1.2.cbn] - 4 2 3 0 - tmp - str
    Publisher: Breitkopf

  • BRAHMS, Johannes: Symphony No.4 in E minor, op.98
    Orchestration: 2[1.2/pic] 2 2 3[1.2.cbn] - 4 2 3 0 - timp+1 - str
    Publisher: Breitkopf

  • BRAHMS, Johannes: Variations on a Theme of Josef Haydn [Haydn Variations], op.56a
    Orchestration: 3[1.2.pic] 2 2 3[1.2.cbn] - 4 2 0 0 - timp+1 str
    Publisher: Kalmus

  • BRAHMS, Johannes: Variations on a Theme of Josef Haydn [Haydn Variations], op.56a
    Orchestration: 3[1.2.pic] 2 2 3[1.2.cbn] - 4 2 0 0 - timp+1 str
    Publisher: Eulenberg

  • BRITTEN, Benjamin: Simple Symphony, op.4
    Orchestration: str
    Publisher: Oxford University Press

  • BRUCH, Max: Kol Nidrei , op.47
    Orchestration: solo violoncello; 2 2 2 2 - 4 2 3 0 - timp - hp - str
    Publisher: Lengnik

  • BUTTERWORTH, Arthur: Beowolf, op.68
    Orchestration: str
    Publisher: Recital Music

  • BUTTERWORTH, George: The Banks of Green Willow
    Orchestration: 2 2 2 2 - 2 1 0 0 - hp - str
    Publisher: Fentone

  • BUTTERWORTH, George: A Shropshire Lad: Rhapsody for Orchestra
    Orchestration: 2 3[1.2.ca] 3[1.2.bcl] 2 - 4 2 3 1 - tmp - hp - str
    Publisher: Kalmus (Novello reprint)

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