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It is scored for a very large orchestra, which, in addition to the standard instrumentation, also includes 3 pianos (a grand piano and 2 upright pianos, one tuned a quarter tone lower, doubling [[celesta]] and grand piano four-hands), six percussionists playing a large range of instruments, and woodwinds doubling [[bass oboe]], [[bass flute]] and [[contrabass clarinet]] in addition to the standard auxiliaries.{{cite book|last=Adès|first=Thomas|title=Asyla: for large orchestra; op. 17; (1997)|year=1999|publisher=Faber|location=London|isbn=0-571-51863-X|edition=[Partitur], 1. publ}}

It is scored for a very large orchestra, which resembles [[Symphony No. 4 (Ives)||Charles Ives' 4th symphony]]. In addition to the standard instrumentation, also includes 3 pianos (a grand piano and 2 upright pianos, one tuned a quarter tone lower, doubling [[celesta]] and grand piano four-hands), six percussionists playing a large range of instruments, and woodwinds doubling [[bass oboe]], [[bass flute]] and [[contrabass clarinet]] in addition to the standard auxiliaries.{{cite book|last=Adès|first=Thomas|title=Asyla: for large orchestra; op. 17; (1997)|year=1999|publisher=Faber|location=London|isbn=0-571-51863-X|edition=[Partitur], 1. publ}}

Percussion instruments include 5 or 6 [[timpani]], 3 or 4 [[roto tom]]s, 5 tuned [[hand drums]], 2 [[bell plate]]s, over 2 octaves of tuned [[Almglocken|cowbells]], 4 [[tubular bell]]s, [[chinese cymbal]], 2 [[Hi-hat|hi hats]], 3 [[Aluminum can|tins]], [[ocean drum]] ([[geophone]]), water [[gong]], 2 [[ratchet (instrument)|ratchet]]s, [[washboard (musical instrument)|washboard]], 11 tuned [[gong]]s, 4 [[suspended cymbal]]s of various sizes, [[splash cymbal]], 2 [[snare drum]]s, [[sandpaper]] blocks, a bag of [[cutlery|knives or forks]], [[glockenspiel]], [[Cymbal|clash cymbal]]s, 2 orchestral [[bass drum]]s and a kit bass drum, and 2 octaves of [[crotales]].

Percussion instruments include 5 or 6 [[timpani]], 3 or 4 [[roto tom]]s, 5 tuned [[hand drums]], 2 [[bell plate]]s, over 2 octaves of tuned [[Almglocken|cowbells]], 4 [[tubular bell]]s, [[chinese cymbal]], 2 [[Hi-hat|hi hats]], 3 [[Aluminum can|tins]], [[ocean drum]] ([[geophone]]), water [[gong]], 2 [[ratchet (instrument)|ratchet]]s, [[washboard (musical instrument)|washboard]], 11 tuned [[gong]]s, 4 [[suspended cymbal]]s of various sizes, [[splash cymbal]], 2 [[snare drum]]s, [[sandpaper]] blocks, a bag of [[cutlery|knives or forks]], [[glockenspiel]], [[Cymbal|clash cymbal]]s, 2 orchestral [[bass drum]]s and a kit bass drum, and 2 octaves of [[crotales]].