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C A S Q U A R T E R L Y I S P R I N G 2 0 2 3 33 Yes, it was as if it was one xylophone, it was now four. It was that kind of thing. It went back to the original scope of but not the size of. They're basically playing the Broadway charts with a larger orchestra. So instead of six or eight violins, we had 22 violins. The original pit orchestra, I think, was 36 players. We had 88 pieces, but the parts were the same. How was it working with conductor Gustavo Dudamel? Gustavo is great, he's a lovely guy. I've worked with him a little bit with the LA Philharmonic and he's very enthusiastic. He's a super-gifted musician and his support, just in terms of the energy and attitude, was spectacular. He really contributed in that regard. Dave Newman was also there the whole time, and Dave's input was super beneficial in terms of getting the scoring sounding right. If I recall, one of his first recordings that did well internationally was the orchestral suite from West Side Story [the "Symphonic Dances"]. Gustavo Dudamel conducting the New York Philharmonic during the recording of West Side Story.