Can the traditional orchestra have more than 100 players?

The percussion family has the most members, with new instruments being added all of the time.

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra was conceived by Britten as a score for a 1946 documentary film, Instruments of the Orchestra, and it was presented in that medium in London. Soon it was appropriated for the concert hall by symphony orchestras for performance, often with spoken commentary.

Instruments of the OrchestraString family. Violin. Viola [vee-OH-lah] Cello (violoncello) [CHEL-low] ... Woodwind family. Flute, Piccolo. Oboe, English horn. Clarinet, Bass clarinet. ... Brass family. Trumpet. Horn (French horn) Trombone. ... Keyboards and Harp. Celesta [cheh-LESS-tah] Piano. Harpsichord.

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The word orchestra comes from the actual space in which an orchestra plays; the Greek orkhestra means "a space where a chorus of dancers performs," from orkheisthai, "to dance."

When we think of the 'traditional' layout of an orchestra, we think of the violins directly to the left of the conductor and the violas in the centre, with the woodwind and then the percussion behind them. ... In fact, the second violins used to be seated opposite the first violins, where the cellos normally are.

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1904From the outset the LSO was organised on co-operative lines, with all players sharing the profits at the end of each season. This practice continued for the orchestra's first four decades.
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In the 20th century several chamber music works were written, but despite this the English horn has not become a solo instrument, remaining chiefly an orchestra instrument. Nowadays large orchestras have two oboists and one English hornist. In smaller ensembles the English horn is played by the second oboist.

Conductor, in music, a person who conducts an orchestra, chorus, opera company, ballet, or other musical group in the performance and interpretation of ensemble works. At the most fundamental level, a conductor must stress the musical pulse so that all the performers can follow the same metrical rhythm.

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Although there is great variability, depending on the composer and the era, a modern symphony orchestra often comprises the following instruments: 1. Woodwinds: three flutes, piccolo, three oboes, English horn (cor anglais), three clarinets, bass clarinet, three bassoons, contrabassoon (double bassoon).

What does an Orchestrator do? The ORCHESTRATOR works with the COMPOSER to bring the score to life and plans for the specific musical needs of a production. They determine how many MUSICIANS will play how many instruments, what those instruments will be, and what notes each of the instruments will play.

Conveniently, every string instrument has an A string. So it makes sense for string orchestras to tune to the open A string of the first violinist. And as other families of instruments have joined the orchestra over the years, they followed suit.

Orchestras are made up of four main sections: strings, woodwind, brass and percussion. Of these four, the string family is typically the largest section, often comprising half the orchestra performers.

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Paul Hindemith (/ˈpaʊlˈhɪndəmɪt/; 16 November 1895 – 28 December 1963) was a prolific German composer, violist, violinist, teacher and conductor.
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