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The Planets The work is scored for a large orchestra consisting of four flutes (third doubling first piccolo and fourth doubling second piccolo and "bass flute in G", actually an alto flute),[24] three oboes (third doubling bass oboe), one English horn, three clarinets in B♭ and A, one bass clarinet in B♭, three bassoons, one contrabassoon; six horns in F, four trumpets in C, two trombones, one bass trombone, one tenor tuba in B♭ (actually a euphonium scored for treble clef), one bass tuba; a percussion section with six timpani (requiring two players), bass drum, snare drum, cymbals, triangle, tam-tam, tambourine, glockenspiel, xylophone, tubular bells; celesta, pipe organ; 2 harps and strings. In Neptune, two three-part women's choruses (each comprising two sopranos and one alto) located in an adjoining room which is to be screened from the audience are added.