Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring' | The National Youth Orchestra

NYO presents: 'Running Riot!', a series of short films created during NYO's Open Up: Running Riot! Spring Residency at the University of Kent in 2022. Taking inspiration from Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring which shocked audiences with its urgent drama and radical rhythms, NYO’s teenagers are preparing to push boundaries and team up with composers who are celebrating difference and diversity right now.
Igor Stravinsky - The Rite of Spring
Presenters: Brooke, Vivek & Megan
Conductor: Carlos Miguel Prieto
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
Production by NYOGB & Classical Media:
Producer/Editor: Simon Weir
Audio & Mix Engineer: Morgan Roberts
Camera Operator 1: Tristan Hackney
Camera Operator 2: Rhys Davies
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[@jeremysolomon2686]

6 oboes, 8 trombones, 9 horns, 7 trumpets, 4 bassoons. My god, what a giant wind section.

[@paulybarr]

Yes, the NYO always augments the numbers quite markedly; as many string players as they can fit, plus twice as many wind and brass players, almost doubling nearly all the parts, in order to give this incredible experience to as many young musicians as possible. For example, in this particular work, Stravinsky scored it for quintuple winds and brass- ie 5 flutes ( including one piccolo flute and one alto flute), 5 oboes ( including one cor anglais), 5 clarinets ( including one piccolo and one bass clarinet- although the third clarinet also plays a second bass clarinet on occasions), 5 bassoons (including one contrabassoon), 5 trumpets ( including one piccolo trumpet), plus 3 trombones and 2 tubas. The only exception is that he writes for 8 horns.