Pehr Henrik Nordgren

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Pehr Henrik Nordgren was an expressive composer, considered neither a conservative nor a modernist. His main works are the symphonies and also concertos are an important part of his output. He used a big variety of techniques and influences, from dodecaphony and minimalism to Japanese and Finnish traditional music, and also composed for folk instruments.

“I see composition as a manifestation of a need to express, broader than speech, a mode of communicating with my fellow men”, he has said.

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Title	Instrumentation	Year	Category	Duration	Available from

Title	Instrumentation	Year	Category	Duration	Available from
Agnus Dei	4343 6442 1-10 2, pno+cel, str, sopr solo, baryt solo, chx	1971	Vocal and Choral Works, Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	01:00:00	Music Finland
Akinosuke-no-yume	pno	1977	Works for Solo Instrument	10:00
A Late Pastorale	hn, 2vln, vla, vlc, db	1979	Chamber Works	27:00	Music Finland
Alex Op. 56	3333 4331 16 0, pno, str, chb, chm, 15voc solo [2pic+2fl, ob+ehn, fl+afl, cl+bcl]	1983	Works for the Stage	01:30:00	Music Finland
Amor-desesperada	sopr, baryt, 2ethnic instr, db [koto, shakuhachi]	2003	Vocal and Choral Works	24:00	Music Finland
As in a Dream	vlc, pno	1974	Chamber Works	10:00	Fennica Gehrman
Autumnal Concerto for Japanese traditional instruments and symphony orchestra	3333 3221 06 1, pno+cel, str, 4trad instr [3pic, 3cl in Eb, cfag, trad.= shakuhachi, shamisen, koto, jushichigen]	1974	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	00:00	Fennica Gehrman
A Viking in Kaustinen -polk	2vln, db	2004	Chamber Works	02:30	Music Finland
Beaivi ahcazan	4444 4331 15 1, pno, cel, 30vln, 12vla, 10vlc, 8db, chx, 3mezzo solo, ten solo, basso solo [2pic, afl, ehn, bcl, cbsn]	1990	Vocal and Choral Works, Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	00:00	Music Finland
Butterflies	guit	1977	Works for Solo Instrument	00:00	Fennica Gehrman
Cello concerto N:o 2	3333 4431 16 0, pno, str, vlc solo [ehn, bcl, cfag]	1983	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	30:00	Music Finland
Cello Concerto No 4	2222 2220 12 0, pno, str, vlc solo	1994	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	24:00	Music Finland
Cello Concerto No. 5	2222 2200 10 0, str, vlc solo [afl, ehn, bcl, cbsn]	2005	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	25:00	Fennica Gehrman
Chamber Symphony	1111 1000 02 0, pno, cel, str	1996	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	20:00	Music Finland
Come da lontano	guit	2003	Works for Solo Instrument	11:00	Fennica Gehrman
Concerto for Accordion and Orchestra	3222 4221 13 1, str, acc solo [bfl, piccl, bcl]	2005	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	24:00	Fennica Gehrman
Concerto for alto-saxophone and strings	str, asax solo	1995	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	00:00	Fennica Gehrman
Concerto for Cello and Strings	str, vlc solo	1980	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	22:00	Fennica Gehrman
Concerto for Clarinet, Folk Instruments and Small Orchestra Op. 14	0003 1010 14 1, cemb, jouhikko, acc, kantele, str, cl solo [dbsn]	1970	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	23:00	Fennica Gehrman
Concerto for Guitar and Chamber Orchestra	1111 1000 00 0, str:3-3-2-2-1, guit solo (cl in A+ bcl)	2003	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	22:00	Music Finland
Concerto for horn and strings	str, hn solo	1996	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	20:20	Fennica Gehrman
Concerto for Kantele and Small Orchestra	2011 1000 11 0, cemb, str, kantele solo	1985	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	15:00	Music Finland
Concerto for Oboe and Strings	str, ob solo [55432]	2001	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	00:00	Peters
Concerto for Organ and Chamber Orchestra	str, timp, 3perc, hp, org solo	2007	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	26:00	Fennica Gehrman
Concerto for piano left hand and chamber orchestra	str, perc, pno solo	2004	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	20:00	Fennica Gehrman
Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and String Orchestra with Gong	ssax, asax, tsax, barsax, str, perc ad libitum [str: 75432, 2. db with low B-string]	2000	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	20:00	Peters
Concerto for Strings	str	1982	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	18:00	Fennica Gehrman
Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra	3333 4331 12 0, str, trb solo [pic, cl in Es, bcl, cbsn]	1998	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	21:30	Music Finland
Concerto for Trumpet and Strings	str:6-6-4-3-2, trp solo	1995	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	00:00	Music Finland
Concerto for Viola, Double Bass and Chamber Orchestra	str, perc, vla solo, dbsolo str: 65432	1993	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	32:00	Fennica Gehrman
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No 2	3222 4321 14 0, pno, str:12-12-10-8 vln solo [2fl+2pic, fag+cfag, 3tr in C.]	1977	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	27:00	Music Finland
Concerto No. 1 for Viola and Orchestra Op. 12	6063 4221 15 1, pno+cel, str, vla solo [2fl+2afl, 3fl+3pic, 2cl+2pcl, 3cl+3bcl, cfag.]	1970	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	18:30	Music Finland
Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra Op. 10	2233 4321 14 1, 2mand, cel+harm, str:12-12-10-8 vln solo [fl+pic, fl+afl, ob+ehn, cl+pcl in Eb, bcl, cfag.]	1969	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	25:00	Music Finland
Concerto No. 2 for Kantele and Orchestra	2021 1000 03 0, pno, str, kantele solo [pic, cl in Es]	2000	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	18:00	Music Finland
Concerto No. 2 for Piano, Strings and Percussion	str, perc, pno solo	2001	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	23:00	Fennica Gehrman
Concerto No. 2 for Viola and Orchestra	2222 3230 14 0, pno, str, vla solo	1979	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	00:00	Music Finland
Concerto No. 3 for Cello and String Orchestra	str, vlc solo	1992	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	26:00	Peters
Concerto No. 3 for viola and chamber orchestra	str, cemb, vla solo	1986	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	31:00	Music Finland
Concerto No. 3 for Violin and String Orchestra Op. 53	str, vln solo	1981	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	18:00	Fennica Gehrman
Concerto No. 4 for Violin and String Orchestra Op. 90	str, vln solo	1994	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	28:40	Fennica Gehrman
Cronaca	str:6-6-4-3-2	1991	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	00:00	Fennica Gehrman
Dance	guit		Works for Solo Instrument	02:00	Music Finland
Den svarte munken	1111 0200 12 0, pno, 3vln, 3vla, 2vlc, db, 7voc solo	1981	Works for the Stage	01:20:00	Fennica Gehrman
De sole et luna	str, chx	2006	Vocal and Choral Works	24:00	Fennica Gehrman
Distance - Dreams	vlc, acc	1998	Chamber Works	08:00	Music Finland
Ei ne kaikki kuollehia	sopr, pno	2001	Vocal and Choral Works	00:00	Music Finland
Elegia Vilho Lammelle	3232 4431 14 1, pno, str [pic, afl, Es-cl, bcl, cfag.]	1984	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	00:00	Music Finland
Epilogue	vlc, pno	1983	Chamber Works, Pedagogical Works	04:00	Fennica Gehrman
Epiphrase	2222 2220 13 1, str:7-6-5-5 4	1966	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	00:00	Music Finland
Equilibrium	10vln, 4vla, 3vlc, 2db	1995	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	12:00	Peters
Equivocations	kantele, vln, vla, vlc	1981	Chamber Works	16:00	Music Finland
Euphonie	4221 2010 13 1, cel, str:7-6-4-4 4 [2pic+2fl]	1966	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	00:00	Music Finland
Euphonie II	4343 4221 16 2, cel, pno, str:14 14 12 10 10 [2fl+2pic+2afl, ehn, cl+cl in Eb+bcl, cfag.]	1967	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	20:00	Music Finland
Euphony III	2222 2230 11 0, cel+pno, str [fl+pic.]	1975	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	00:00	Music Finland
Euphony III	2222 2230 11 0, cel+pno, str [fl+pic.]	1975	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	00:00
Euphony IV	221 4 3, pno, db, dr, tba [asax+afl, asax+bcl, barsax+bcl]	1981	Works for Big Band	00:00	Music Finland
Fate-Nostalgia	12vlc, cl, vln, pno	1989	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	15:00	Music Finland
Fluttering	guit		Works for Solo Instrument	01:40	Music Finland
Fyra sånger till dikter av Edith Södergran för sopran och piano	sopr, pno	1982	Vocal and Choral Works	30:00	Music Finland
Going on	db, perc	1991	Chamber Works	15:00	Music Finland
Häjyt	3333 4431 24 2, str, 2harm, 2mand [pic, afl, ehn, eb-cl, bcl, cbsn, harm+pno]	1977		00:00	Music Finland
HATE-LOVE	str, vlc solo	1987	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	00:00	Fennica Gehrman
In Patches for accordeon	acc	1978	Works for Solo Instrument	10:00	Finnish Accordion Institute
Jikininki	pno	1977	Works for Solo Instrument	00:00	Zen-On Music Co
Jiu-roku-zakura	pno	1977	Works for Solo Instrument	00:00	Zen-On Music Co
Jousikvartetto nro 8	2vln, vla, vlc	1999	Chamber Works	25:00	Peters
Kesämusiikkia	2222 2210 10 0, pno, str:[pic]	1977	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	09:00	Fennica Gehrman
Klippgrund	vlc, guit	2004	Chamber Works	13:00	Music Finland
Koko maailma valittanee	str	1974	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	00:00	Fennica Gehrman
Kolme maanitusta	fl, ob, cl, bsn, hn	1970	Chamber Works	14:00
Kuninkaan kämmenellä	2222 2230 13, pno, cemb, str	1979	Vocal and Choral Works	22:00	Music Finland
Kuun lapset	2vln, vla, vlc, db, baryt	2005	Vocal and Choral Works	24:00	Music Finland
Kuvia maaseudun menneisyydestä	str, hp	2006	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	16:00	Fennica Gehrman
Kwaidan II	pno, left hand only	2004	Works for Solo Instrument	00:00	Ongaku No Tomo Sha Copr.
Laulu köyhyydestä	chx [SSAATTBB]	1996	Vocal and Choral Works	12:00	Music Finland
Laulusarja Nils-Aslak Valkeapään runoihin altolle, sellolle ja pianolle	alto, vlc, pno	1978	Vocal and Choral Works	00:00	Music Finland
Lávllaráidu Nils-Aslak Valkeapää divttai'e	baryt, vlc, pno	1978	Vocal and Choral Works	18:00	Music Finland
Maan alistaminen	chx	1973	Vocal and Choral Works	05:00	Fennica Gehrman
Miminashi-Hoichi	pno	1972	Works for Solo Instrument	08:20	Fennica Gehrman
Minore	2222 4000 11 0, pno, str:14-12-10-8 4	1968	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	09:00	Music Finland
Moiwa no risu (Sciurus lis)	guit	2007	Works for Solo Instrument	02:00	Fennica Gehrman
Mugen-kane	pno	1976	Works for Solo Instrument	14:00	Zen-On Music Co
Mujina	pno	1976	Works for Solo Instrument	00:00	Zen-On Music Co
Music for the TV-play "Häjyt"	3333/4431/25/2, 2 harmoniums, 2 mandolins, strings	1977	Works for the Screen, TV and Radio	30:00
Music for the TV-play "Jumala on kauneus"	3232/4431/01/1, piano, strings	1984	Works for the Screen, TV and Radio	40:00
Nacht der Nächte	2sopr, vln, vlc, pno	2001	Vocal and Choral Works	00:00	Music Finland
Neljä kuolemankuvaa	fl+pic+afl, ob+ehn, cl+bcl, bsn+cbsn, cornet, 2tba, 2perc, harm+pno, arpa, 2vln, 2vla, vlc, db	1968	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	17:00	Music Finland
Odotus	chm	1991	Vocal and Choral Works	00:00	Sulasol
Oshidori	pno	1976	Works for Solo Instrument	00:00	Zen-On Music Co
O-tei	pno	1976	Works for Solo Instrument	07:00	Zen-On Music Co
Pelimannimuotokuvia	str	1976	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	00:00	Fennica Gehrman
Perpetuum mobile	male choir	1989	Vocal and Choral Works	04:00	Muntra Musikanter
Phantasme for alto-saxophone and orchestra	3333 4331 13 0, pno, str, asax solo [pic+fl, fl+afl, cl in A, cl in A + cl in Eb, cl in A + bcl, cfag.]	1992	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	00:00	Peters
Piano Concerto	3333 4331 15 1, str, pno solo [3fl+3pic, 3ob+3ehn, 2cl+2cl in Eb, cl+bcl, cfag.]	1975	Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra	29:00	Music Finland
Piano Quintet	2vln, vla, vlc, pno	1978	Chamber Works	16:00	Music Finland
Piano trio	vln, vlc, pno	1980	Chamber Works	00:00	Music Finland
Pieni mollipolska	2vln, chords	1997	Chamber Works, Pedagogical Works	00:00	Music Finland
Programme Music	fl+pic+afl, ob, cl, bsn, hn, perc, 2vln, vla, vlc, db [cl+cl in Eb]	1990	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	15:00	Music Finland
Quartet	4trad instrs [Shakuhachi, shamisen, koto, jushichigen.]	1974	Chamber Works	22:00	Music Finland
Quartet for clarinet, violin, cello and piano	cl, vln, vlc, pno	2003	Chamber Works	13:00	Music Finland
Quartet No. 1 for Traditional Japanese Instruments Op. 19	shakuhachi, shamisen, koto and jushichigen	1974	Chamber Works	20:00
Quartet No. 2 for Traditional Japanese Instruments Op. 42	shakuhachi, 2 kotos and jushichigen	1978	Chamber Works	17:00
Quartetto II	2vln, vla, vlc	1968	Chamber Works	15:00	Music Finland
Quintet for guitar and string quartet	guit, 2vln, vla, vlc	2003	Chamber Works	20:00	Music Finland
Ritornello	vln, pno	1970	Chamber Works	07:00	Music Finland
Rock Score	str:55432 [2.cb with low b-string]	1997	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	15:00	Fennica Gehrman
Rokuro-kubi	pno	1976	Works for Solo Instrument	00:00	Zen-On Music Co
Sångcykel till dikter av Edith Södergran	mezzo, hp, str: 5-5-4-3-2	2003	Vocal and Choral Works	20:00	Music Finland
Sculpture-Fanfare	3 trumpets, 3 trombones	1992	Chamber Works	03:00
Seita	4ethnic [Shakuhachi, 2koto, jushichigen.]	1978	Chamber Works	17:00	Music Finland
Seven poems from the collection Ogura Hyaku-nin-isshiu Op. 137	mezzo-soprano and guitar	2006	Vocal and Choral Works	00:00
Solemnity-Euphony	str	2002	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	13:00	Fennica Gehrman
Sonata	vln, pno	1992	Chamber Works	00:00	Music Finland
Sonata	vln	1999	Works for Solo Instrument	00:00	Peters
Sonata	vlc	1992	Works for Solo Instrument	18:00	Fennica Gehrman
Sonatina	pic+fl, cl+bcl, pno, perc, vln, vlc	1969	Chamber Works	00:00	Music Finland
Spellbound Tones	hn, guit, vlc [hn+perc, guit+perc, vlc+perc]	2005	Chamber Works	17:30	Music Finland
Streams	2fl, 2cl, pno, str:6-6-4-3-2	1991	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	15:00	Music Finland
String Quartet No. 10	2vln, vla, vlc	2007	Chamber Works	27:00	Fennica Gehrman
String Quartet No. 11	2vln, vla, vlc	2008	Chamber Works	19:15	Fennica Gehrman
String Quartet No. 1 Op. 2	2vln, vla, vlc	1967	Chamber Works	00:00	Music Finland
String Quartet No. 2		1968	Chamber Works	15:00
String Quartet No. 3	2vln, vla, vlc	1976	Chamber Works	15:00	Fennica Gehrman
String Quartet No. 4 Op. 60	2vln, vla, vlc	1983	Chamber Works	00:00	Music Finland
String Quartet No. 5	2vln, vla, vlc	1986	Chamber Works	30:00	Music Finland
String Quartet no. 6	2vln, vla, vlc	1989	Chamber Works	00:00	Music Finland
String Quartet No 7	2vln, vla, vlc	1992	Chamber Works	00:00	Music Finland
String Quartet No. 9	2vln, vla, vlc	2004	Chamber Works	00:00
String Quintet	2vln, vla, 2vlc	2000	Chamber Works	20:00	Fennica Gehrman
Summer Music	2222/2210/10, piano, strings	1977	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	12:00
Symphony for strings	str	1978	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	17:00	Fennica Gehrman
Symphony IV	3333 4331 14 0, pno, str:12-12-10-8 6 [[2.fl+pic, 3.fl+afl, 3.ob+ehn, 1.-3.cl in A, 1.cl+cl in Es, 3.cl+bcl in], A, 3.fag+cfag, 3.trb=tenbastrb, 3cb with low b-string]	1997	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	23:30	Peters
Symphony No. 1	3333 4331 13 1, pno, cemb, str [2pic, ehn, cl in Eb, bcl, cbsn]	1974	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	29:00	Fennica Gehrman
Symphony No 2	3233 4331 14 1, pno, str [[1fl+pic, 1fl+afl, 1ob+ehn, 1cl in A, 1cl in A+ in Eb, 1bcl+cl in A,], 1cfag, 1btrb]	1989	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	27:00	Peters
Symphony No 3	3333/4331/15, piano, strings	1993	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	00:00	Fennica Gehrman
Symphony No. 4	3333/4331/14, piano, strings (12-12-10-8-6)	1997	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	23:30	Edition Peters
Symphony No. 5 Op. 103	3333 4331 15 1, pno, str: [pic, bfl, ehn, cl in Es, bcl, cbsn]	1998	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	33:00	Fennica Gehrman
Symphony No. 6	3222 4230 16 1 str, chx, sopr solo, ten solo [pic, afl, ehn, cl in Eb, bcl]	2000	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	00:00	Fennica Gehrman
Symphony No. 7 Op. 124	3333 4331 15 1, str [pic, ehn, cl in Es, bcl, cbsn]	2003	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	27:30	Fennica Gehrman
Symphony No. 8	2222 4220 13 1, pno+cel, str (pic, afl, ehn, cl in Eb, bcl, cbsn)	2006	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	00:00	Fennica Gehrman
Taivaanvalot	fl, ob, cl, bsn, hn, 4vln, 2vla, 2vlc, 2db, 2perc, cemb, pno, folk instruments, sopr, ten, chx, chc	1984	Vocal and Choral Works, Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	48:00	Fennica Gehrman
Te Deum	3333 3330 13 1 pno, str, chx, sopr, basso [afl, ehn, bcl, dbsn, str: 10-8-6-4-4]	2000	Vocal and Choral Works, Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	30:00	Music Finland
Ten Piano Ballades	pno	1972	Works for Solo Instrument	00:00	Zen-On Music Co
The Good Samaritan	wind quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn)	2007	Chamber Works	00:00	Fennica Gehrman
The Turning Point	4343 4432 14 2, cemb, pno, str [2pic, afl, ehn, cl in Eb, bcl, cbsn]	1972	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	13:00	Fennica Gehrman
TRANSE-CHORAL	9vln, 3vla, 2vlc, db	1985	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	00:00	Fennica Gehrman
Tuolla mun heilani asuskeloo	string orchestra	1977	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	05:00
Tuulimyllyfantasia	3acc	2001	Chamber Works	11:00	Music Finland
Tuuri	3333 4331 16 1, str, chx 2.fl+pic, bfl, ehn, 2.cl+cl in Es, bcl, cbsn, btrb, glass harmonica]	2002	Vocal and Choral Works, Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	50:00	Music Finland
Väinämöisen rukous	chx	1984	Vocal and Choral Works	02:00	Fennica Gehrman
Wind Quintet No. 2	fl+afl, ob, cl+bcl, bsn, hn	1975	Chamber Works	00:00	Fennica Gehrman
Yamagata Rhapsody	2222 4230 13 0, str [2.fl+afl]	1997	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	27:00	Music Finland
Yuki-onna	pno	1976	Works for Solo Instrument	00:00	Zen-On Music Co
Zest	asax, vlc, pno	1999	Chamber Works	00:00	Music Finland

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Abbreviation	Instrument
Woodwind
acl	alto clarinet
afl	alto flute
arec	alto recorder
asax	alto saxophone
barsax	baritone saxophone
barhn	baritone horn
bcl	bass clarinet
bfl	bass flute
bob	bass oboe
bsax	bass saxophone
bsn	bassoon
cbsn	contrabassoon
cl	clarinet
ehn	English horn
fl	flute
hn	French horn
ob	oboe
pic	piccolo
rec	recorder
sax	saxophone
srec	soprano recorder
ssax	soprano saxophone
trec	tenor recorder
tsax	tenor saxophone
Brass
ahn	alto horn
atrb	altotrombone
barhn	baritone horn
btrb	bass trombone
cornet	cornet
euph	euphonium
fhn	flugelhorn
hn	French horn
tba	tuuba
thn	tenor horn
trb	trombone
trp	trumpet
Percussion
dr	drums
glock	glockenspiel
mar	marimba
perc	percussion
timp	timpani
vibr	vibraphone
xyl	xylophone
Strings
db	double bass
gamba	viola da gamba
str	strings
vla	viola
vlc	cello
vln	violin
Other
acc	accordion
cel	celesta
cemb	harpsichord
chords	chords
elbas	electric bass
elg	electric guitar
elorg	electric organ
elpno	electric piano
guit	guitar
harm	harmonium
hca	harmonica
hp	harp
instr	instrument
kantele	kantele
keyb	keyboard
live electr	live electronics
mand	mandolin
mel	melody
org	organ
pno	piano
synth	synthesizer
tape	tape
Vocal
alto	alto
baryt	baritone
basso	bass voice
ch	choir
chc	childrens choir
chf	female choir
chm	male choir
chx	mixed choir
cten	countertenor
mezzo	mezzo-soprano
sopr	soprano
speaker	speaker
ten	tenor
voc	vocal

Symphony orchestra
2222 4331 11 1, str = 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 French horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, one other percussionist, harp and strings
Wind band
2252 3 423 21212 3 = 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 5 clarinets, 2 bassoons - 3 saxophones - 4 French horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones - 2 cornets, alto horn, 2 tenor horns, baritone horn, 2 tubas - 3 percussionists
Big band
221 4 4, pno, guit, db, dr = 2 alto saxophones, 2 tenor saxophones, baritone saxophone, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, guitar, double bass, drums
Additional codes
+	fl+pic = flutist doubles on piccolo
/	pno/org = can be played on either piano or organ
lib	ad libitum
obl	obligato
str	str: 65432 = specified number of string players
str min	str min: 65432 = at least 65432
str max	str max: 65432 = not more than 65432
solo	vln solo = violin is the solo instrument in a work not obviously for solo violin