The popular bassoon solo has been transcribed and edited for band by Christopher Weait. The instrumentation is solo bassoon with 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 3 B-flat clarinets (that can be doubled or tripled), bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 2 B-flat trumpets, 2 horns in F, tuba, double bass and timpani. The transcription follows the wind writing in von Weber's orchestral score.