This version requires 1 flute (doubling on piccolo), 1 oboe, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 off stage trumpets, 1 trombone, 1 bass trombone, tuba, timpani, bass drum and normal strings (eleven fewer wind players than Verdi's original).
The scoring has been done with a light touch so the solo parts in the wind section remain on the original instruments. The original Latin text only appears in the score. Only the B4 sized FULL SCORE is available at the moment.
The advantages of using this version are
The disadvantages using this version include
The set of orchestral parts (all A4 size) includes one each of the wind and percussion parts and 5 x first violin, 4 x 2nd violin, 4 x viola, 4 x cello and 2 x double bass.