Britten’s ‘Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra’ (YPGTTO)
‘YPGTTO’ sheet music
Click on your instrument family in the list below to find the right music for you – this will be in a PDF format that you can easily view online or download.
Unsure which part you should be playing? Speak to your music teacher and they’ll be happy to help you.
‘YPGTTO’ audio – hear your part
If you would like to hear your part as you rehearse, click on your instrument family below. Here you’ll find a MIDI recording that you can play along with. Once you’re familiar with the music, you can listen and play along to the full score!
Top tip: Don’t worry if you can’t keep up with your part right away. We would recommend using an online app to slow the music down to the speed that best suits you while you are practicing. You can use this site to do this – but there are lots more out there!
Play along to a ‘YPGTTO’ backing track
Ready to put all the pieces of the musical puzzle together? Use these ‘YPGTTO’ recordings to help you rehearse!
As with the parts above, these recordings are up to speed, so don’t worry if you can’t play it this fast right away. We would recommend using an online app to slow it down to the speed that best suits you while you are practicing. You can use this site to do this – but there are lots more out there!
YouTube videos
To familiarise yourself with Britten’s musical masterpiece, you can also watch these clips of ‘Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra’:
