Symphony No. 7 (Shostakovich) - Instrumentation

Instrumentation

The work is written for:

Woodwinds
3 Flutes (2nd doubling piccolo; 3rd doubling alto flute)
2 Oboes
Cor anglais
3 clarinets in B♭ and A (3rd doubling E-flat clarinet)
Bass clarinet
2 Bassoons
Contrabassoon
Brass
8 French Horns
6 Trumpets
6 Trombones
Tuba
Percussion
5 Timpani
Bass Drum
Snare Drum (at least one; two to three recommended)
Cymbals
Tam-Tam
Triangle
Tambourine
Xylophone
Keyboard
Piano
Strings
2 Harps; and a minimum of:
16 1st Violins
14 2nd Violins
12 Violas
10 Cellos
8 Double basses

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