The Triumph of Neptune
by Lord Berners
English Pantomime in Ten Scenes
sections orchestrated by William Walton
General Information – Instrumentation – Manuscript – Publication – Recordings
General Information:
Arrangement: Music by Lord Berners, with sections orchestrated by Walton, 1926. Lord Berners later completed his own orchestration, which is the published version of the ballet.
First Performance: Friday, 3 December 1926. Lyceum Theatre, London. Lyceum Theatre orchestra, Henry Defosse conductor.
C. Number: C20
Instrumentation:
2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon – 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 tenor trombones, bass trombone, tuba – timpani, 2 percussion (side drum, bass drum, cymbal, xylophone, tambourine) – piano – harp – strings
Manuscript:
The British Library, Manuscript Collections, Music Loan 106. Autograph manuscript score. Parts of Act II (manuscript 106.21) are in Walton's hand.
Publication: Walton's orchestration has never been published.
Recordings: Walton's orchestration has never been recorded.