In Elmo and the Orchestra, Big Bird and the Birdapest Symphony Orchestra try to help Elmo remember his favorite piece of classical music, by playing a wide variety of classical songs for him. As the pieces are played, different instruments and parts of the orchestra are highlighted. This album won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children in 2002.

Track listing

1. Introduction
2. Mozart - Symphony No. 40
3. Paganini - 24 Caprices Opus No. 1
4. Khachaturian - Sabre Dance from the Gayneh Ballet
5. Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
6. Grieg - Morning Mood from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
7. Handel - Alla Hornpipe from Water Music
8. Brissette & Mitchell - J'aime Percussion
9. Chopin - Waltz Opus 64, No. 1 (Minute Waltz)
10. Mozart - Piano Concerto No. 21
11. Beethoven - Thunderstorm from Symphony No. 6
12. Rimsky-Korsakov - Flight of the Bumblebee
13. Saint-Saens - The Swan from The Carnival of Animals
14. Tchaikovsky - Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies from The Nutcracker Suite
15. Offenbach - Can-Can from Orpheus in the Underworld
16. Brahms - Lullaby, Opus 49, No. 4
17. Haydn - Symphony No. 94 (Surprise)
18. Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries
19. Strauss - The Blue Danube, Waltz
20. Beethoven - Symphony No. 5

Cast

• Kevin Clash as Elmo
• Caroll Spinney as Big Bird
• Jerry Nelson as Leonard Birdseed
• Fran Brill as Signora Barbara F. Seville and Penelope Pinfeathers.

Credits

Album Produced by Ed Mitchell
Script by Sarah Albee
Orchestral Performances by the Northwest Sinfonia
Orchestra Conducted by Norman Mamey
Concertmaster/Orchestra Contracted by Simon James
Associate Production by Charlie Brissette
Music Recorded and Mixed by Jimmy Hoyson, Assisted by Sam Hofstedt at Studio X, Seattle
Vocals Recorded by Joe Castellon at Master Sound Astoria
Album Edited and Mixed by Ric Wilson at Digisonics
Mastered by Vic Anesini at Sony Music Studios, New York City
A&R by Rynda Laurel
Art Direction by Kim Riordan

See also

• Sesame Street Discography

External links

• Classical Smackdown - Review