The “Young Person's Gulde to the Orchestra” should be performed with the Inserted commentary, spoken by the conductor. The musle Is arranged 40 that the orchestra can continue playing at those moments when the conductor Is speaking. A separate speaker can be uted for the ‘commentary If preferred. In order to faclltats performance, a slightly diferent version omiteing the spoken commentary is Included In the score. The version without commentary cuts oF slters, In some Instances, some bars between the sections of the theme and between the tingle varlations. ‘These Instances are indlested as follows : Bars tobe played only Inthe version with the commentary are bracketed thus T+ bars marked 5 apply to the version without the commen- tary only. [Notes printed ta small type apply only to the version without com- mentary. ‘There are sometimes cuts marked with “vide” which, of course, refer only to che version without commentary. ‘Sometimes there are single bart “* repeated ad libitum "* $0 as to allow the speaker sufficient time, These bars are only to be played twice in the version without commentary. In addition the conductor will forego many pauses which are bracketed and linger Jess during the transitions if the ‘commontary Is not spoken. rer) This work 1 affectionately..snscrivea {0 the children of John and Jeon Maud Humphrey, Pomela, Caroline and Virginia, {or ther edification and entertainment Benjamin Britten, Op. 34 The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra : Variations and Fugue ' on a Theme of Purcell The commentary writen by Eric Crozier To be spoken before the music starts. The composer has written this piece of music specially to introduce you {0 the instruments of the orchestra, There are four teams of players ; the STRINGS, the WOODWIND, the BRASS, and the PERCUSSION. Each of these four teams uses instruments which have a family. likeness. They make roughly the same kind of sound in the same way. The STRINGS are played with a bow or plucked by the fingers. The WOODWIND are blown by the breath. The BRASS are blown too. The PERCUSSION are banged. First you will hear a Theme by the great Englsh composer, Henry Purcell, played by the whole orchestra and by each ene of the four groups of instruments, 2a YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY Yon Tm PERORIENG ARP. 40 LINCOLN CENTER PLAZA ann SEW YOR, mY 10645 Baw ineWHO 735 ‘Anage maeious « trpromnte nek Cit jo Instrumentation Piccolo 2 Flues 20boes 2CharinesinB and A 2Bassoons ‘4 Hors in eet 2TrumpetsinC oa ‘3 Trombones Tan Tuba ‘Tienpan *Percussion (3+) Harp Strings ree dramiChinee block ophonecastaetonathin. ‘Tonto as drameybaltambourine Duration with spoken commentary < 19 minutes ‘Duration without commentary: 17 minutes , “The music to The Young Person's Guide tothe Orchestra was = corighaly written forthe fin The Instruments ofthe Orchestra £ on = : te foy “GENERAL te eeey YORK PUBLIC URRARY TsRSTea STRINGS, Mop nd ema cpl witha ow [TALI Stn the Harp i sways puch‘THEME &VARIATION A‘VARIATION D ‘Alege le scaEsk ane?So EEE — SS = ert iT pe i== variation 1 Macstono db __ Webbie lees tee peeVARIATION J‘VARIATION 1 ViscoVARIATION ‘Aner pomp 7 | ene i i,aesbo a vebvabeee iB. Wee iefarsand etre they alt pay Logue,rR