Benjamin Britten: (Illustrated) The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Op.34 - with Peter Pears

Im not going to lie I got this for an assignment and this is just pissing me off and makes me hate all music more than I already did

I’m here from Moonrise kingdom 10 years ago

If you are reading this comment, your in class. Thats a fact 🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿

Which string instrument of the orchestra should I choose? What should I play?

How do I learn to play the violin

Who here due to music class

I could be wrong, but I think Pears was asked to use a slightly less "posh" voice than normal. He's certainly got it spot on for the microphone - nothing is over-projected. Britten must have been very pleased with the result.

I listened to this for a music history assignment but I stayed to arrange it for marching band
I’m doing a British nature documentary themed show

who else had to watch this cos of school

im just here cos my music teacher set this assignment

Orchestra Instruments - My Opinion

Flute & Piccolo: The flute is beautiful and the piccolo sounds nice when it doesn’t hurt my ears
Oboe: The oboe has a beautiful sound and it’s funny when it sounds like a duck
Clarinet: My favorite instrument! The clarinet has a very beautiful sound
Bassoon: The bassoon is the most beautiful low instrument, it melts my heart every time I see it
Violin: The violin is a very amazing instrument, my favorite string instrument
Viola: The viola sounds so nice, too bad people make unfunny jokes about it
Cello: The cello is a very nice instrument, second favorite low instrument (the bassoon is my first)
Double Bass: The double bass is a very cool instrument, though its lowest notes sound like the ground is shaking beneath my feet
Harp: The harp is such a heavenly instrument, an instrument an angel would play
French Horn: The French horn has such a nice sound and it’s kinda ridiculous that its bell is so huge
Trumpet: The trumpet is a amazing instrument, my favorite brass instrument
Trombone & Tuba: The trombone and tuba are both wonderful instruments, the slide makes the trombone stand out
Percussion: The percussion is the nosiest instruments in the orchestra, my favorite percussion instrument is the xylophone

Such useful help thank you so very much and well done 😊✅😊

I love that we are all here because of a music class

This is so boring

We’re only here cause of music class

Who else is do this for a music quuz

7/8 year old me: “doesn’t pay attention to the bassoon whatsoever”
17 year old me: “pays attention to the bassoon everyday of my life”
18 year old me: “still pays attention to the bassoon everyday”

I became a bassoon fan when I was almost 15 years old (spring break 2018) and I’ve been adoring the bassoon ever since than no wonder how low it can play.

Abo to me

Hello! Is there a version available with closed captioning? It is a really wonderful video, and I appreciate the time you took to make it. Thank you !

How does he describe the oboe?

whos here from class

Were all here because of a music class :,)

anyone else in the music call rn and have to watch this

I hate music class 🙄☝️

In elementary school, I thought the bassoon (the wooden body) was red. I didn’t know barely anything about the bassoon back then, I only knew the basics (the bassoon is a woodwind, it plays low, etc...) Now I know that I was a little off (I learned that the bassoon is monogany not red.)

Thank you for making this!! It helped a lot with my studies. I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to music, but now I think I'll get perfect scores! :)

i wonder if my fellow park school friends are browsing through the comments.. hmmmmm if so uhhh hello

why did you do this my teacher making me watch this crap

Today I came here to watch this for an assignment and ended up fascinated. I have always loved music but this has probably made me want to try a new instrument. THANK U FOR AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE

what is the genre and what instruments are used here?

anyone got the answers?

Ahhhhhhhhh

I’m here only for a assignment 🙄

what does it mean by Op. 34?

this isnt acually as boring as said ;-;

Everyone: I came here for a music lesson
Me: I came here for my childhood. “adores the bassoon”

This piece was my childhood when I was in elementary school. Now I’m in my senior year of high school and even though I know all the instruments, I listen to this and it brings back memories.

1.1k music teachers liked this and 136 music students were so bored watching they disliked it.

I’m sleepy...and here for a music assignment

i am here because of a music lesson (BORING)

Who’s here because of music class in online school

bleagh

is Anyone else here because of music class assignment??

Such a wonderful and generously structured post, thanks so much for the indexing kindness - it is such a good piece by Purcell to unpack by Britten and that oboe gets me every time LOL

I’m not really a fan of music and I had a music assignment but I actually think this is really good

I'm here for a music assignment to.

Is anyone here during quarantine

AMAZING!!!!