Electric Lines

Instrumentation and Performance Notes

Instrumentation

3 Flutes (Flute III doubling Piccolo)
3 Oboes (Oboe III doubling English Horn)
3 Clarinets in B-flat (Clarinet III doubling Bass Clarinet in B-flat, Clarinets II and III doubling E-flat clarinet)
3 Bassoons (Bassoon III doubling Contrabassoon)
4 Horns in F
3 Trumpets in C
2 Trombones
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion
Percussion Instruments Needed by Percussionist I

Tubular Chimes (shared with Perc. II)
Vibraphone (Shared with Perc. II)
Xylophone
Orchestra Bells (shared with Perc. III)
Medium Suspended Cymbal
Medium Crash Cymbals
Medium Slap Stick
Ratchet
Police Whistle

Percussion Instruments Needed by Percussionist II

Tubular Chimes (shared with Perc. I)
Vibraphone (Shared with Perc. I)
Crotales: High Set
Snare Drum
Large Suspended Cymbal
Medium Suspended Cymbal
Medium Crash Cymbals
Medium Triangle
Medium Woodblock

Percussion Instruments Needed by Percussionist III

Orchestra Bells (shared with Perc. I)
Large Concert Bass Drum
Crotales: Low Set
Medium Suspended Cymbal
Small Suspended Cymbal
Anvil
Medium Triangle
Small Triangle
Ratchet (Mounted on Bass Dru
m)

Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
Contrabass


Performance Notes

The percussionist should supply the additional instruments needed by the Clarinets, Bassoon and Horn I players.