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[[Image:Album.bigbirdorchestra.jpg|frame|''Big Bird Discovers the Orchestra'' album cover.]]
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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}}
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{{album|soundtrack=|date=[[1981]]|format=LP|label=Sesame Street Records|catalogue=CTW 22095}}
 
Released on LP in [[1981]].
 
   
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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.
   
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The orchestra members include the following:
==Track Listing==
 
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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 Awards|Grammy Award]] for Best Recording for Children, but lost to ''[[Sesame Country]]''.
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==Track listing==
 
'''Side One'''
 
'''Side One'''
 
#Overture
 
#Overture
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'''Side Two'''
 
'''Side Two'''
#Concerto for Pots and Pans
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#Concerto for Pots and Pans<br>(Parnes-[[Paul Evans|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)
 
==Production Credits==
 
Produced by [[Arthur Shimkin]]<br />
 
Script by [[Norman Stiles]]<br />
 
Music and Lyrics by [[Paul Parnes]]<br />
 
Arranged by [[Dick Lieb]]<br />
 
Music Director and Conducted by David Connor<br />
 
Cover Photography by Richard Goldman<br />
 
Engineered and Mixed by Fred Christie<br />
 
Recorded at Media Sound, New York
 
   
 
==Cast==
 
==Cast==
Starring [[Caroll Spinney]] as [[Big Bird]]<br />
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*Starring [[Caroll Spinney]] as [[Big Bird]]
Featuring [[Russell Horton]] as [[Mr. Maestro]]<br />
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*Featuring [[Russell Horton]] as [[Mr. Maestro]]
and the Voices of Les Girls: [[Maeretha Stewart]], [[Ivy Austin]] and Krystal Davis
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and the Voices of Les Girls: [[Maeretha Stewart]], [[Ivy Austin]] and [[Krystal Davis]]
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==Production credits==
 
*Produced by [[Arthur Shimkin]]
 
*Script by [[Norman Stiles]]
 
*Music and Lyrics by [[Paul Parnes]] except where noted
 
*Arranged by [[Dick Lieb]]
 
*Music Director and Conducted by [[Dave Conner|David Connor]]
 
*Cover Photography by Richard Goldman
 
*Engineered and Mixed by Fred Christie
 
*Recorded at Media Sound, New York
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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 Halprin]], [[Wally Kane]], [[Jeff Layton]], [[Steve Little]], [[Tony Price]], [[Alan Shulman]], [[Emanuel Vardi|Manny Vardi]] and [[Larry Wechsler]]
   
==See Also==
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==Other releases==
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<gallery>
*[[Sesame Street Discography]]
 
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File:BigBirdDiscoversOrchestraCassette.jpg|{{GNH|Cassette}}1981<br/>Sesame Street Records<br/>C 5095
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</gallery>
   
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==See also==
 
*[[Sesame Street discography]]
   
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__NOWYSIWYG__
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Albums]]
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Albums]]
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Classical]]
 
[[Category:Sesame Street Classical]]
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[[Category:Mystery]]

Revision as of 04:20, 8 January 2019

Album.bigbirdorchestra
Songs from
Released 1981
Format LP
Label Sesame Street Records
Cat no. CTW 22095
Big Bird Discovers the Orchestra back

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

See also