Samuel Barber · 1910–1981 · American

First Essay for Orchestra, op. 12

Composed1938
Instrumentation2 2 2 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp — pf — str
Duration8 minutes
TierDiscovery — worth programming, rarely heard
Editions & hireWise Music (G. Schirmer / AMP / Chester)
SourceInstrumentation source (verified)

Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.

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