La Damnation de Faust - Instrumentation

Instrumentation

The orchestral score requires:

• 3 flutes (all doubling piccolo), 2 oboes (one doubling English horn), 2 clarinets (in C/A/B♭), bass clarinet in B♭, 4 bassoons
• 4 horns (in all keys), 2 trumpets in C/D/F, 2 cornets in A/B♭, 3 trombones, 2 tubas (originally scored for one ophicleide and one tuba)
• timpani, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, suspended cymbal, triangle, tamtam, bell (sounding D, F♯, A, or C)
• 2 harps
• strings: 15 violins I, 15 violins II, 10 violas, 10 violoncellos, 9 double basses