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| Written by | Dina Anastasio |
| Illustrator | Tom Brannon |
| Published | 1989 |
| Publisher | Astor Books |
| Series | All About Music |
| ISBN | 0943351340 |
Meet Big Bird's Orchestra is part of a series of Sesame Street books designed to introduce children to music concepts: in this case, the concept is instrument sounds. In 1993, the concept was updated as Big Bird Meets the Orchestra, with a new plot, new illustrations, and updated characters.
In the story, Big Bird is the conductor of an orchestra consisting of a number of his friends from Sesame Street. Together, they introduce Oscar the Grouch to the sounds of the orchestra.
Excerpts include:
- Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Peter and the Wolf - Sergei Prokofiev
- Theme from Abdelazar - Henry Purcell
- Festival music for Vienna - Richard Strauss
- Rhapsody in Blue - George Gershwin
Orchestra Personnel[]
- Violin: Prairie Dawn
- Viola: Bert
- Cello: Alice Snuffleupagus
- String Bass: Frazzle
- Flute: Elmo
- Piccolo: Grover
- 2nd Clarinet: Cookie Monster
- Kettle Drums: Mr. Snuffleupagus
- Xylophone: Telly Monster
- Snare Drum: Ernie
- Triangle: Herry Monster
- Piano: Count von Count
- Cymbals: Oscar the Grouch
The rest of the orchestra is made up of a bunch of newly illustrated, nameless AM people and monsters.