A film of a musical performance in which almost all the instruments of the symphony orchestra, plus others in current use today, are seen and heard in close-up. The music was composed by John Dankworth, who also conducts the orchestra and plays the saxophone. It has been ingeniously written, not only to give each instrument its moment of personal display, but to allow for frequent quieter moments during which a narration introduces the instruments and the techniques of the players.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321775
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Music - Instruction and study
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Music & Performing Arts → Music - Instruction and study
Music & Performing Arts → Musical instruments
Music & Performing Arts → Orchestra
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)