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In two to four paragraphs, explain what happened musically as Britten introduced the orchestral instruments. Include a discussion of:

the order in which the instruments introduced the theme, as heard in the first 2:00 minutes of the piece;
why the composer might have chosen to use different sections of the orchestra to play at different times; and
how this piece helps you gain a better understanding of the orchestra


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Britten used a variety of instruments from different families and changed the traditional order. He started with the woodwinds, then strings, then brass, and percussion. He started with the highest pitched instruments in each of the families. This made the differences in the timbers of different sections of the orchestra more clear.

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Benjamin Britten uses a plethora of different instruments and sounds in his piece, " "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra." Britten incorporates all different types of instruments and makes each sound mesh together even if it's not in the most traditional way. Britten first goes in with the woodwind instruments consisting of flutes, oboes, the bassoon,  and the clarinet. After the woodwinds, Britten moved to the strings. The strings consisted of pianos, harps, first and second violin, violas, cellos, and basses. After he was through with the strings, he incorporated the brass instruments like the french horns, trumpets, trombones, and tubas. Lastly, he went in with all the percussion instruments such as the timpani, drums, and triangle. Britten made sure that each timbre was clear by playing the highest pitch instrument in each section so people knew which part of the orchestra was playing. He starts off with the melody being played by the whole orchestra and then breaks it down into segments so each group has a chance to shine.

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