2(II=pic).2(II=ca).2(II=bcl).2/2220/timp*/2perc/str; On-stage musicians: Solo ehru (or violin), upright honky-tonk piano, Marching band; Jazz trio; solo harp; Back-stage musicians: brass quintet/3perc**with medium metal Temple Gong (“singing bowl”) placed on drum head, Sc. 8 and 16 (SH)*with sus.cymbal, placed on drumhead and rolled through foot-pedal gliss., Sc.14 (OR)On-stage musicians (in addition to pit orchestra)Marching band (Sc.4, Interlude 5): PiccoloOboe2 cor anglais2 cornets in BbTromboneTuba (or sousaphone)Percussion (2 players): clashed cymbals,bass drum, tambourineSolo erhu (Sc.5/A, 15 (SH)), or violin(plays also from the orchestral pit at the end of Act 1)Upright ‘honky tonk’ piano* (Interlude 6, Sc.7), preferably played by Christoph*Also plays in Jazz Trio: 1930’s upright piano, out-of-tune (fully-notated part)1930’s style drum kit, including woodblocks and sizzlecymbal (improvising ad lib. with pianist)Double bass (ad lib. with pianist)Solo harp (Sc.25)Back-stage musicians (in addition to pit orchestra)Brass Quintet: 2 trumpets in C, 2 trombones, tubaPercussion (3 players): 2 snare drums, military bass drum
