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{{album|image=Album.bigbirdorchestra.jpg|soundtrack=|date=[[1981]]|format=LP|label=[[Sesame Street Records (label)|Sesame Street Records]]|catalogue=CTW 22095}}
[[Image:Album.bigbirdorchestra.jpg|frame]]
 
 
In the album-length story contained on '''''Big Bird Discovers the Orchestra''''', [[Mr. Maestro]] has lost his orchestra, and asks detective [[Big Bird]] to help him find it. Big Bird encounters each section of the orchestra, and learns about the instruments. He then places the section into his little red wagon and continues on his journey.
{{album|soundtrack=|date=[[1981]]|format=LP|label=Sesame Street Records|catalogue=CTW 22095}}
 
In the album-length story contained on '''''Big Bird Discovers the Orchestra''''', [[Mr. Maestro]] has lost his orchestra, and asks [[Big Bird]] to help him find it. Big Bird encounters each section of the orchestra, and learns about the instruments. He then places the section into his little red wagon and continues on his journey.
 
   
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The orchestra members include the following:
This album was nominated for a [[Grammy Award]] for "Best Recording for Children", but lost to ''[[Sesame Country]]''.
 
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*Jean-Jacques Jean, french horn
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*Flip Flunkit, trumpet
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*Joan, trombone (who learned to play from Stan, who sings "Trombone Man")
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*Booba, tuba
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*The string family: Victor Vivaldi (violin), Viola Vivaldi (viola), Variety Vivaldi (cello) and Vernado Vivaldi (double bass)
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This album was nominated for a [[Grammy Award]] for Best Recording for Children, but lost to ''[[Sesame Country]]''.
   
 
==Track listing==
 
==Track listing==
 
'''Side One'''
 
'''Side One'''
#Overture
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#Overture
 
#Makin' Music's Fun
 
#Makin' Music's Fun
 
#Galop for French Horn
 
#Galop for French Horn
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'''Side Two'''
 
'''Side Two'''
#Concerto for Pots and Pans<br>(Parnes-Evans)
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#Concerto for Pots and Pans<br />(Parnes-Evans)
 
#I'm a Cymbal Player
 
#I'm a Cymbal Player
 
#Piano Tuner's Tango
 
#Piano Tuner's Tango
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#Big Bird's Heroica Symphony No. 3 in E-flat, Opus 55
 
#Big Bird's Heroica Symphony No. 3 in E-flat, Opus 55
 
#Makin' Music's Fun (reprise)
 
#Makin' Music's Fun (reprise)
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==Cast==
 
*Starring [[Caroll Spinney]] as [[Big Bird]]
 
*Featuring [[Russell Horton]] as [[Mr. Maestro]]
 
and the Voices of Les Girls: [[Maeretha Stewart]], [[Ivy Austin]] and [[Krystal Davis]]
   
 
==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==
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*Music and Lyrics by [[Paul Parnes]] except where noted
 
*Music and Lyrics by [[Paul Parnes]] except where noted
 
*Arranged by [[Dick Lieb]]
 
*Arranged by [[Dick Lieb]]
*Music Director and Conducted by David Connor
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*Music Director and Conducted by [[Dave Conner|David Connor]]
 
*Cover Photography by Richard Goldman
 
*Cover Photography by Richard Goldman
 
*Engineered and Mixed by Fred Christie
 
*Engineered and Mixed by Fred Christie
 
*Recorded at Media Sound, New York
 
*Recorded at Media Sound, New York
   
==Cast==
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===The Orchestra===
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*Bob Alexander, [[Phil Bodner]], [[Dave Conner]], [[Bob Cranshaw]], [[Harry Cykman]], [[Mel Davis]], [[George Devens]], [[Danny Epstein]], Diana Halperin, [[Wally Kane]], Jeff Layton, [[Steve Little]], [[Tony Price]], [[Alan Shulman]], [[Emanuel Vardi|Manny Vardi]] and [[Larry Wechsler]]
*Starring [[Caroll Spinney]] as [[Big Bird]]
 
*Featuring [[Russell Horton]] as [[Mr. Maestro]]<br>
 
and the Voices of Les Girls: [[Maeretha Stewart]], [[Ivy Austin]] and [[Krystal Davis]]
 
   
 
==Other releases==
 
==Other releases==
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==See also==
 
==See also==
 
*[[Sesame Street Discography]]
 
*[[Sesame Street Discography]]
 
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Albums]]
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Albums]]
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Classical]]
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Classical]]

Revision as of 16:23, 14 June 2014

Album.bigbirdorchestra
Songs from
Released 1981
Format LP
Label Sesame Street Records
Cat no. CTW 22095

In the album-length story contained on Big Bird Discovers the Orchestra, Mr. Maestro has lost his orchestra, and asks detective Big Bird to help him find it. Big Bird encounters each section of the orchestra, and learns about the instruments. He then places the section into his little red wagon and continues on his journey.

The orchestra members include the following:

  • Jean-Jacques Jean, french horn
  • Flip Flunkit, trumpet
  • Joan, trombone (who learned to play from Stan, who sings "Trombone Man")
  • Booba, tuba
  • The string family: Victor Vivaldi (violin), Viola Vivaldi (viola), Variety Vivaldi (cello) and Vernado Vivaldi (double bass)

This album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children, but lost to Sesame Country.

Track listing

Side One

  1. Overture
  2. Makin' Music's Fun
  3. Galop for French Horn
  4. Trombone Man
  5. Oom-Pah-Pah
  6. Opus for Oboe
  7. Pizza Polka

Side Two

  1. Concerto for Pots and Pans
    (Parnes-Evans)
  2. I'm a Cymbal Player
  3. Piano Tuner's Tango
  4. Me and My Baton
  5. Big Bird's Heroica Symphony No. 3 in E-flat, Opus 55
  6. Makin' Music's Fun (reprise)

Cast

and the Voices of Les Girls: Maeretha Stewart, Ivy Austin and Krystal Davis

Production credits

The Orchestra

Other releases

  • C 5095 (Sesame Street cassette)

See also