Editing Miroirs (section)

==Orchestrated versions==
{{for|Ravel's 1919 orchestral version|Alborada del gracioso}}

"''Une barque sur l'océan''" and "''Alborada del gracioso''" were orchestrated by Ravel himself. 

"''La vallée des cloches''" has been orchestrated by [[Ernesto Halffter]] for triple [[woodwind]], four [[French horn|horn]]s, [[timpani]], percussion, two [[concert harp|harp]]s, [[celesta]] and strings; and by [[Percy Grainger]] for a typical Grainger ensemble with multiple pianos and percussion, plus strings. 

"''Oiseaux tristes''" has been scored by {{ill|Felix Günther|de|Felix Günther (Komponist)}} for double woodwind plus [[piccolo]], two horns, two [[trumpet]]s, percussion, harp, celesta and strings; though aimed at intermediate rather than advanced players, transposed down a [[semitone]] and with some of Ravel's rhythms simplified. In 2001 American conductor [[Leif Bjaland]] orchestrated "''Oiseaux tristes''" scored for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, harp, and strings. 

The earliest known orchestration of "''Noctuelles''" is by the British pianist Michael Round, an orchestration commissioned by [[Vladimir Ashkenazy]] and recorded by him with the [[NHK Symphony Orchestra]] (Exton, 1993). In orchestrated form "''Noctuelles''" is scored for triple woodwind (including [[E-flat clarinet|E{{music|b}} clarinet]]) minus one [[contrabassoon]]; four horns, three trumpets, three [[trombone]]s and [[tuba]], timpani, percussion, two harps, celesta and strings. There is a more recent orchestration (2001) of "''Noctuelles''" by American composer [[Steven Stucky]].  It is published by Theodore Presser Company and is scored for 3 flutes (3rd doubling piccolo), 3 oboes (3rd doubling English horn), 2 clarinets, 3 bassoons (3rd doubling contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, 2 percussionists, celesta, two harps, and strings. 

In 2003 the British composer Simon Clarke made an orchestration of the three movements that Ravel did not orchestrate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rncm.ac.uk/people/simon-clarke/|title = Simon Clarke - Royal Northern College of Music}}</ref>