| Instrument | Range | Tone |
|---|---|---|
| Woodwinds | ||
| Piccolo | D4-C7 | Piano: Bright and sweet, Forte: forceful and screeching |
| Flute | C4-D7 | Sweet and lyrical: open with a singing quality |
| Oboe | Bb3-A6 | Intense, melancholy, poignant, plaintive |
| Clarinet | Bb3-A6 | Open, very expressive, intense in the upper range |
| Brass | ||
| French horn | B3-G6 | Thick and full in soft dynamics, heroic and incredibly intense in unison. |
| Trumpet | F#3-D6 | Open, very expressive, intense in the upper range |
| Strings | ||
| Violin | G3-A7 | Beautiful, legato, intense and soaring in top octave |
| Viola | C3-E6 | Thick, unusual, intense in top octave |
| Cello | C2-C6 | Lyrical and warm in middle range, brilliant and intense in top octave |
| Double Bass | C2-C5 | Solid |