Shorthand orchestral line-up

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The shorthand in the line-up of a classical symphony orchestra makes it possible, in particular, to make the required wind instrumentation of a work clear. The shorthand is based on the arrangement of the instruments in the classical orchestral score , read from top to bottom.

The orchestra is divided into four groups and given in the following order:

There is no uniform system for noting deviations from the standard cast. The following examples show common solutions.

Examples

Shorthand meaning Remarks
2, 2, 2, 2 - 4, 2, 3, 1, timp, str 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons - 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, timpani, strings Standard line-up of a work for large orchestra.
2, 2, 0, 2 - 2, 0, 0, 0, timp, str Typical line-up of the Viennese classic . Unused instruments are marked with a zero.
3, 3, 3, 3 - 4, 2, 3, 1, timp, 14/12/10/8/6 The string line-up is also often given with numbers. Here a late romantic orchestral line-up with a large string apparatus (14 first violins, 12 second violins, 10 violas, 8 cellos, 6 double basses). The staggering / ratio of the number of instruments to each other has remained the same for acoustic reasons since the Viennese classical period. B. 8/6/4/3/2.
3 (Picc.AFl) .3 (Eh.Heckelphon) .3 (Klar [Es] .Kb-Klar) .3 (KFg). - 4.3.3.0. - Pk.Schl (3) - Klav.Akk.Cel - Str: 14.12.10.8.6. 3 flutes (including piccolo and alto flute), 3 oboes (including cor anglais and heckelphone), 3 clarinets (including E flat clarinet and double bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (including a contrabassoon) - 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, No tuba - timpani, 3 percussionists - piano, accordion, celesta - strings: 14 first violins, 12 second violins, 10 violas, 8 cellos, 6 double basses Especially with newer works it is indicated when players “alternate” between instruments.
2, 2d1, 2, 2, alto sax - 4, 4, 3, 0, timp, perc, hp, str 2 flutes, 2 oboes (one also English horn), 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, alto saxophone - 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, percussion, harp, strings Instruments that do not belong to the standard and are not related to any instrument of the standard in the narrower sense (e.g. saxophone ) are notated after the respective group, here from Georges Bizet : Arlésienne Suite No. 1.
Sr-2224-4000-22

Addition: 2Hf Pic
Strings: 2-7-6-1-4

Strings - 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 4 bassoons - 4 horns - timpani, otherwise percussion

Additional instruments: 2 harps, piccolo flute
Strings: 2 × 1st violin, 7 × 2nd violin, 6 violas, 1 violoncello, 4 double basses

The scoring key for the performance material by: Louis Hector Berlioz: Symphony op.17, Romeo and Juliet, from it Scherzo "Queen Mab or the Fairy of Dreams" in the music catalog of the Bundesverband Deutscherhaberorchester eV (BDLO)

In the library catalog, the registered user can search directly for a key that fits his orchestra, using wildcard characters for any number.

2 (Picc) Picc2 (EH) 22-4231-14 (Tri / Tamb / KlTr / GrTr / Beck / Tam-Tam) - Hrf - Str 2 large flutes (one of which is alternating piccolo), 1 piccolo flute, 2 oboes (one of which is alternating English horn), 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, 4 percussionists (instruments used: triangle , tamburino , Snare drum , bass drum , cymbal , tam-tam ), harp, strings The scoring key for the performance material by: Nikolai Rimski-Korsakow Scheherazade , op.35

If soloists or a choir belong to the piece, then these are usually above the strings in the score. However, the instrumental soloists are not included in the shorthand. In the case of orchestral works with a choir and vocal soloists, these are occasionally recorded in shorthand, whereby the vocal parts are given with letters corresponding to their part and not with numbers like the orchestral parts.

Shorthand meaning Remarks
SoloSSATTB-ChorSATB-2222-4231-1-Str
  • Vocal soloists: two sopranos, one alto, two tenors, one bass
  • Choir: soprano, alto, tenor, bass
  • Orchestra: two flutes, oboes, clarinets and bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, one tuba, timpani and strings
 Example of a work with vocal soloists, choir and large orchestra

See also

Remarks

  1. ↑ Here is an example from Breitkopf & Härtel , slightly modified
  2. ↑ Advanced Search in the musical catalog of the Federal Association of German amateur orchestras eV Retrieved on August 9, 2017 .

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