Billy and the Carnival

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Flute 1, Flute 2, Piccolo, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Clarinet in A 1, Clarinet in A 2, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Horn in F 1, Horn in F 2, Trumpet in C 1, Trumpet in C 2, Timpani, Percussion, Narrator, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Violoncello, Contrabass — Commissioned by the Sacramento Symphony as a jazz-rock infused guide to orchestral instruments, Billy and the Carnival tells the story of a young boy who discovers musicians coming to his park to play a concert. Within the course of the story, every instrument is introduced by name followed by a characteristic solo. CD available on Bridge Records.