"Yorokobi" is the Japanese word for 'Joy". ... This piece is written for the very beginning string student and can be performed after a limited amount of time on the instrument. What is unique about this piece is that all of the musical material was written so that the players could play either open strings or first finger in the upper strings and cello. [p. 2 of conductor score].

Instrumentation: Conductor -- Violin I -- Violin II --violin III [viola t.c.] -- Viola -- Cello -- Bass -- Piano.