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The Bridge on the River Kwai

by Sir Malcolm Arnold


Orchestration
3333-4331-timp+7-2hp-2pf-str
Duration
21 minutes 45 seconds
Year Composed
1957
Year Arranged
1991

Movements & Players Table


Part Name
Movements
1234
Prelude, the Camp, and Escape
Sunset
The Jungle Trek
Finale. The River Kwai March
6' 15''6' 00''6' 00''3' 30''
Flute 1
C Flute
Flute 2
C Flute
Flute 3
C Flute
Oboe 1
Oboe
Oboe 2
Oboe
Oboe 3
Oboe
Clarinet 1
Clarinet
Clarinet 2
Clarinet
Clarinet 3
Clarinet
Bassoon 1
Bassoon
Bassoon 2
Bassoon
Bassoon 3
Bassoon
Horn 1
Horn
Horn 2
Horn
Horn 3
Horn
Horn 4
Horn
Trumpet 1
Trumpet
Trumpet 2
Trumpet
Trumpet 3
Trumpet
Trombone 1
Trombone
Trombone 2
Trombone
Trombone 3
Trombone
Tuba
Tuba
Harp 1
Harp
Harp 2
Harp
Piano 1
Piano
Piano 2
Piano
Timpani
Timpani
Percussion 1
3 Tom-Toms, Small Snare Drum, and Field Drum 1
Field Drum and Snare Drum
Field Drum and 2 Deep Tom-Toms
Drum Kit and Field Drum 1
Percussion 2
Glockenspiel, Bells, and Field Drum 2
Glockenspiel
Glockenspiel, Bells, and Bongos
Field Drum 2
Percussion 3
Timpani 2
Note: Two pitches: E2 and E3
Xylophone
Triangle and Xylophone
Glockenspiel
Percussion 4
Crash Cymbals and Suspended Cymbal
Suspended Cymbal
Crash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, and Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Percussion 5
Crash Cymbals and Tam-Tam
Low Gong, Tam-Tam, and Medium Gong
Crash Cymbals
Percussion 6
Triangle
Tacet
Tenor Drum and Marimba
Triangle
Percussion 7
Bass Drum
Violin 1
Violin Section
Violin 2
Violin Section
Viola
Viola Section
Cello
Cello Section
Double Bass
Bass Section


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