The standard, accepted order of instrumentation for large ensembles: fl.ob.cl.bsn - hn.tpt.trbn.tba - perc - other - vlnI.vlnII.vla.vlc.db - tape, or electronics. Saxophones appear between clarinet and bassoon.
All other scorings (less than 8 instruments) are listed in full.
When an instrument is listed in parentheses, then this instrument is doubled. "guitar (=electric guitar)" means that the guitarist plays an acoustic, as well as an electric guitar. In an orchestral setting, "1(I=picc).2(II=corA).2(II=bcl).1" would resolve to: 1 flute (also playing piccolo), 2 oboes (second oboe also playing cor anglais), 2 clarinets (second clarinet also playing bass clarinet), 1 bassoon. If there is an extra instrument, which is not doubled, then this is expressly written out, e.g. "1(I=picc).2.corA.2.bcl.1.dbn", which unravels to: 1 flute (also playing piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 1 bass clarinet, 1 bassoon, 1 double bassoon.
Solo instruments in a concerto or chamber setting are written out in front of the ensemble instruments: guitar - 1.1.1.1 - 1.0.0.0 - perc - strgs.
Genre
Orchestra
Premiere
Paris, France, Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris, 11 June 1942: Charles Munch (cond.)
Eva Lind, soprano / Waltraud Hoffman-Mucher, alto / Kurt Azesberger, tenor / Robert Holzer, bass / Herbert Boletrauer, organ / Jeunesse-Chor Linz / St. Jakobi-Kantorei Göttingen / Göttinger Symphonie Orchester / Christian Simonis (cond.)
Jean Françaix, L'Apocalypse selon St. Jean
Wergo WERGO WER 6632-2
1998
Marie-Noëlle Cros, soprano / Sophie Rehbinder, mezzo-soprano / Patrick Garayt, tenor / Pierre-Yves Pruvot, baritone / Pierre Pincemaille, organ / Choeur Français d'Oratorio / Orchestre "Léopolis" de Lviv (Ukraine) / Orchestre Français d'Oratorio / Jean-Pierre Lore (cond.)
