Instrumentation for MYSTERIOUS ISLAND

Composed by Bernard Herrmann

MYSTERIOUS ISLAND  Suite   (1961)   22:30

Complete Suite: 3(I,II,III=picc).3.EH.3.2 bcl.3.2dbn 8.3.3.4 2 timp.perc(7?): chimes,2 cyms,2 BD,2 tt,2 tgl,2 glsp,2 xyl,wdbl,tambo,whip 4 harps (2 parts a 2) str (reduced orchestration): 3(I,II,III=picc).3(I,II,III=EH).3.2bcl.3.2dbn 4.3.3.2 timp(2 players).perc: xyl,glsp,chimes,wdbl,tambo,whip,sus cym,tgl,2 tt 2 harps str Prelude: 3 picc.3.2(I,II=bcl).bcl.3.2dbn 8.3.3.4 2 timp.perc(7?): chimes,2 cyms,2 BD,2 tt 4 harps (2 harp parts a 2) str. Prelude: (reduced orchestration) 0.3picc.3.3.2bcl.3.2dbn 4.3.3.2 timp(2 players).perc: BD,tt,cyms,chimes 2 harps str The Balloon: 3picc.3.3.2bcl.3.2dbn 8.3.3.4 2 timpanists.perc: 2 sus cym,2 tgl,2 tt,chimes 4 harps str The Balloon: (reduced orchestration) 0.3 picc.3.3.2bcl.3.2 dbn = 4.3.3.2 timp(2 players).perc: sus cym,tgl,2 tt,chimes 2 harps str The Exploration: 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 4 harps str Marooned: 0.0.4.bcl.0 8.0.0.0 4 harps str The Giant Crab: 3 picc.3 EH.3.2 bcl.3.2 dbn 8.3.3.4 2 timp.perc(7?): 2 cyms,2 tt, 2 glsp,chimes 4 harps (2 parts a 2) str The Giant Crab: (reduced orchestration) 0.3picc.0.3EH.3.2bcl.3.2dbn 8.3.3.4 timp(2 players).perc: cyms,2 tgl, 2 tt,2 glsp,chimes 4 harps str The Giant Bee: 3.3 EH.3.2 bcl.3.2 dbn 8.3.3.4 4 harps (with alternate parts, playable by 2) str The Giant Bee: (reduced orchestration) 3.0.3EH.3.2bcl.3.2dbn 4.3.3.2 2 harps str The Giant Bird:3 picc.3 EH.3(I,II=bcl).3.2dbn 8.3.3.4 2 timp.perc(7?): 2 xyl,2 glsp, wdbl, tambo, whip 4 harps (2 parts a 2) str The Giant Bird: (reduced orchestration) 0.3picc.0.3EH.3.2bcl.3.2dbn 4.3.3.2 timp(2 players).perc: xyl,glsp,wdbl,tambo,whip 2 harps str