As with any piece, careful attention to expression style, and dynamic indications will help bring the music to life. Much can be gained by listening to the two reference recordings above. Short, accessible solos feature piccolo, flute, oboe, English horn (cued to clarinet), alto and tenor sax, trumpet, horn, and euphonium. The opening seven measures of the Ballad, originally scored for unison viola and cello, may be performed solo or by and combination of the instruments scored or cued in this transcription. Playing Cindy and Shivaree at indicated tempos requires solid double tonguing technique for brass and flutes. These repeated note passages may also require some individual editing, especially among the reed players, to achieve a clean articulate effect.