Dream of a Witches' Sabbath is the fifth and final movement of Hector Berlioz's programmatic work, "Symphonie Fantastique." This movement is a wild and frenzied musical depiction of a drug-induced nightmare in which the composer imagines himself at a witch's Sabbath. The parts for timpani, bass drum and chimes/bells are optional, and notes are included in the clarinet parts to cover them in the event they are not used.

Instrumentation:

• E-Flat Clarinet
• 5 B-Flat Clarinets
• Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn/Clarinet 6
• 2 Bass Clarinets
• Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass

Percussion (optional):

• Timpani 1
• Timpani 2
• Chimes/Bells
• Bass Drum
• An optional timpani part is included which combines both the Timpani 1 and 2 parts together.