The Poem of Ecstasy
Instrumentation
Instrumentation
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The work is scored as follows.[Score](/wiki/%23Score "#Score")

[Woodwinds](/wiki/Woodwind_instrument "Woodwind instrument")
3 [flutes](/wiki/Western_concert_flute "Western concert flute")
[piccolo](/wiki/Piccolo "Piccolo")
3 [oboes](/wiki/Oboe "Oboe")
[English horn](/wiki/English_horn "English horn")
3 [clarinets](/wiki/Clarinet "Clarinet")
 [bass clarinet](/wiki/Bass_clarinet "Bass clarinet")
3 [bassoons](/wiki/Bassoon "Bassoon")
[contrabassoon](/wiki/Contrabassoon "Contrabassoon")

[Brass](/wiki/Brass_instrument "Brass instrument")
8 [horns](/wiki/French_horn "French horn")
5 [trumpets](/wiki/Trumpet "Trumpet")
3 [trombones](/wiki/Trombone "Trombone")
[tuba](/wiki/Tuba "Tuba")
[Percussion](/wiki/Percussion_instrument "Percussion instrument")
[timpani](/wiki/Timpani "Timpani")
[bass drum](/wiki/Bass_drum "Bass drum")
[cymbals](/wiki/Cymbal "Cymbal")
[triangle](/wiki/Triangle_%28musical_instrument%29 "Triangle (musical instrument)")
[glockenspiel](/wiki/Glockenspiel "Glockenspiel")
[bells](/wiki/Bell "Bell")
[tam\-tam](/wiki/Tam-tam "Tam-tam")

[Keyboards](/wiki/Keyboard_instrument "Keyboard instrument")
[celesta](/wiki/Celesta "Celesta")
[organ](/wiki/Organ_%28music%29 "Organ (music)") (or [harmonium](/wiki/Pump_organ "Pump organ"))
[Strings](/wiki/String_section "String section")
2 [harps](/wiki/Harp "Harp")
1st [violins](/wiki/Violin "Violin")
2nd [violins](/wiki/Violin "Violin")
[violas](/wiki/Viola "Viola")
[cellos](/wiki/Cello "Cello")
[double basses](/wiki/Double_bass "Double bass")


Could the string section be replaced with electronic instruments?