Editing Antigonae (section)

==Instrumentation==
According to the score, which is published by Schott Music, ''Antigonae'' is scored for an unusual orchestra with a strong percussion section. This orchestra is to be well screened from the audience when the opera is performed.

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* 6 [[flute]]s all doubling [[piccolo]]s
* 6 [[oboe]]s with which 3 double [[cor anglais]]
* 6 [[trumpet]]s with [[Mute (music)|mutes]]
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* 4 [[harp]]s
* 6 grand [[piano]]s with 2 players each*
* 9 [[contrabass]]es
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(*) At several points, the strings are struck with various items, including wooden [[drum stick]]s on the higher strings, [[timpani]] sticks on the lower strings, and also a [[plectrum]].

The percussion section requires 10 to 15 players to perform on the following instruments:
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* 7–8 [[timpani]] (including a drum on high A)
* [[lithophone]] (soprano-range)
* 2–3 [[xylophone]]s
* 10 "trough xylophones" (2 soprano-xylophones, 6 tenor-xylophones, 2 bass-xylophones)*
* 1 small wood drum
* 1 large African slit-drum
* 2 high [[bell]]s in D(5) and E(5)
* 3 [[glockenspiel]] (2 high-range)
* 4 pairs of [[zill|antique cymbals]]
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* 3 [[suspended cymbal]]s (Turkish)
* 3 pairs of [[crash cymbal]]s (Turkish)
* Small [[Anvil#Musical instruments|anvil]]
* 3 [[Triangle (musical instrument)|triangles]]
* 2 [[bass drum]]s
* 6 [[tambourine]]s
* 6 pairs of [[castanets]]
* 10 large Javanese [[gong]]s pitched in G(1), C(2), D(2), E(2), G(2), A(3), C(3), D(3), E(3) and F(3)
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(*) These are [[Orff Schulwerk]] instruments.

For the percussion, Carl Orff insisted on using the right kind of instruments. The two bells must be of typical shape; tubular bells and "plate" bells are not acceptable. The castanets must be of the type without handles, e.g. those only connected together via a string.

Carl Orff also gave extensive performance directions that should be taken into account at performances. For instance, some of the 12 pianists switch to other pianos at several sections. In another place, the entire trumpet section is required to perform some passages backstage before returning to the orchestra.