Benjamin Britten's composition "A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" introduces different sections of the orchestra. It begins with a full orchestra theme based on a melody by Henry Purcell. Britten then features individual instrument variations, including woodwinds, strings, brass, and percussion. The piece concludes with a fugue combining the orchestra sections and integrating Purcell and Britten's melodies.
1. A Young Person’s Guide To theOrchestra(A. Y. P.’s G. T. T. O) By , Benjamin Britten
2. Theme Theme, or main melody, is based on a melody by Henry Purcell Henry Purcell was a British Composer Lived from 1659-1695 Benjamin Britten was also a British Composer Lived from 1913-1976