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Symphony 1 (War Symphony)
I. Refugees
II. Air
III. The Beach
IV. Acca Larentia
V. The execution of Saddam Hussain recorded on an iPhone"
VI. The Pale Horse
Piccolo
Flutes
Cor Anglais
Clarinets
Bassoons
Oboes
Orchestral string section
Zither (or equivalent)
Trumpets (at least 4)
Piano
Celesta
Harp
Timpani
Bongos
Percussion (cymbals, whistle, whip, pandeiro, triangle, anvil, ratchet, snare drum, bass drum, tam-tam, güiro)
Xylophone
Tape recording player
* The audio is from a YouTube video
("DVS Saddam Video Raw", Jul 31, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNvMjADToFE)
and the volume of the orchestra should be balanced against it.
(Movement descriptions I. Monotony and despair II. The whistle warns of a gas attack III. Crabs scuttle over children's faces IV. Fascist anthem Giovenizza V. Mickey Mouse VI. Children ridden over)