Big Bird Discovers the Orchestra

In the album-length story contained on Big Bird Discovers the Orchestra, Mr. Maestro has lost his orchestra, and asks detective Big Bird to help him find it. Big Bird encounters each section of the orchestra, and learns about the instruments. He then places the section into his little red wagon and continues on his journey.
The orchestra members include the following:
*Jean-Jacques Jean, french horn 
*Flip Flunkit, trumpet 
*Joan, trombone (who learned to play from Stan, who sings "Trombone Man")
*Booba, tuba 
*The string family: Victor Vivaldi (violin), Viola Vivaldi (viola), Variety Vivaldi (cello) and Vernado Vivaldi (double bass)
This album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children, but lost to Sesame Country.
==Track listing==
Side One
#Overture
#Makin' Music's Fun
#Galop for French Horn
#Trombone Man
#Oom-Pah-Pah
#Opus for Oboe
#Pizza Polka
Side Two
#Concerto for Pots and Pans(Parnes-Evans)
#I'm a Cymbal Player
#Piano Tuner's Tango
#Me and My Baton
#Big Bird's Heroica Symphony No. 3 in E-flat, Opus 55
#Makin' Music's Fun (reprise)
==Cast==
*Starring Caroll Spinney as Big Bird
*Featuring Russell Horton as Mr. Maestro
and the Voices of Les Girls: Maeretha Stewart, Ivy Austin and Krystal Davis
==Production credits==
*Produced by Arthur Shimkin
*Script by Norman Stiles
*Music and Lyrics by Paul Parnes except where noted
*Arranged by Dick Lieb
*Music Director and Conducted by David Connor
*Cover Photography by Richard Goldman
*Engineered and Mixed by Fred Christie
*Recorded at Media Sound, New York
===The Orchestra===
*Bob Alexander, Phil Bodner, Dave Conner, Bob Cranshaw, Harry Cykman, Mel Davis, George Devens, Danny Epstein, Diana Halprin, Wally Kane, Jeff Layton, Steve Little, Tony Price, Alan Shulman, Manny Vardi and Larry Wechsler
==Other releases==
File:BigBirdDiscoversOrchestraCassette.jpg|1981Sesame Street RecordsC 5095 
==See also==
*Sesame Street discography
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