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Benjamin Britten
"Playful Pizzicato" from the Simple Symphony

Britten: Simple Symphony

The Instruments of the Orchestra - Part 2

Benjamin Britten was asked to compose music for a film that explained the instruments of the orchestra to children. Britten borrowed a tune by one of his favorite composers, Henry Purcell, to create his Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra. This show uses Britten's Guide to introduce the instruments of the brass and percussion families.

1. What makes brass instruments easier to play?
	Tubing
	Mouthpiece
	Reeds
	Music Stand
	Valves

2.What does percussion mean?
	Loud
	Striking
	Drums
	Blowing
	Marching

3. What instrument family gets to play the melody at the end of the Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra?
	Woodwinds
	Strings
	Brass
	Percussion