Composer

Samuel Barber

1910–1981 · American

12 catalogued orchestral works — all with instrumentation confirmed against a source.

YearWorkInstrumentationDur.
1931Overture to The School for Scandal, op. 53[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+1 — hp cel — str8'
1936Symphony No. 1 in One Movement, op. 93[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+1 — hp — str20'
1938Adagio for Strings, op. 11str8'
1938First Essay for Orchestra, op. 122 2 2 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp — pf — str8'
1939Violin Concerto, op. 142 2 2 2 — 2 2 0 0 — tmp — pf — str24'
1942Second Essay for Orchestra, op. 173[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 2[1.2bcl] 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+1 — str10'
1944Symphony No. 2 op. 193[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 4[1.2.Ebcl.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+2 — pf — str26'
1945Cello Concerto, op. 222 2[1.eh] 2[1.2bcl] 2 — 2 3 0 0 — tmp+1 — str28'
1947Knoxville: Summer of 1915, op. 241[1pic] 1[1eh] 1 1 — 2 1 0 0 — 1 — hp — str16'
1955Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance, op. 23a3[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 4[1.2.Ebcl.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — hp pf — str13'
1958Vanessa, op. 32 · chorus3[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+1 — hp — str130'
1962Piano Concerto, op. 383[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 2 — 4 3 3 0 — tmp+1 — hp — str26'

Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.

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