
Thus, the Copland Fanfare shown above is for 3 Trumpets, 4 Horns, 3 Trombones, no Euphonium, 1 Tuba and Tympani. Any additional instruments (Tympani in this example) are indicated by a "w/" (meaning "with") or by using a plus sign. The first number stands for Trumpet, the second for Horn, the third for Trombone, the fourth (separated from the first three by a dot) for Euphonium and the fifth for Tuba. The bracketed numbers tell you how many of each instrument are in the ensemble. Quintet - Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon & Horn - įollowing many of the titles in our Brass Ensemble catalog, you will see a set of five numbers enclosed in square brackets, as in this example:Ĭopland Fanfare for the Common Man Item: 02158.


Any additional instruments (Piano in this example) are indicated by "w/" (meaning "with") or by using a plus sign. The first number stands for Flute, the second for Oboe, the third for Clarinet, the fourth for Bassoon, and the fifth (separated from the woodwinds by a dash) is for Horn. The bracketed numbers tell you the precise instrumentation of the ensemble. Rimsky-Korsakov Quintet in Bb Item: 26746 Following many of the titles in our Wind Ensemble catalog, you will see a set of numbers enclosed in square brackets, as in this example:
