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Orchestra Takes More Effort Than Band. “You have to put a lot of effort into what your playing,” said Rochelle Flores, “The strings on all of the stringed instruments that you play in an orchestra are very difficult.” ... Band people might say that because band is easier, it is better.

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The woodwind family sits together in the middle of the orchestra, behind the violins and violas. The name “woodwind” originated because the instruments were once made of wood and are played using wind (by blowing).

Unlike the master chef, the great conductor must have not only manual skills and superb taste, but the essential gifts of acute hearing and the ability to communicate with musicians in verbal and non-verbal ways. ... He is involved in choosing new musicians who, in effect, become how the orchestra plays.

Without a conductor, each musician would resort to his or her own individual opinion. Much of the conductor's input is during rehearsal when he or she conveys this information to the orchestra.

The musicians of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra are paid $1,406 a week.

The primary responsibilities of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble, and to control the interpretation and pacing of the music. ... Typically, orchestral conductors use a baton more often than choral conductors.

Attentive to timing and dynamics Similarly, desirable orchestra members have an excellent sense and knowledge of rhythm. Without this, sight reading will suffer, notes will be all over the place and it will be difficult for the orchestra rehearsals to progress in a timely manner.

A symphony or philharmonic orchestra will usually have over eighty musicians on its roster, in some cases over a hundred, but the actual number of musicians employed in a particular performance may vary according to the work being played and the size of the venue.

In that case, the clarinet becomes the de facto tuning instrument. Then there are keyboard instruments like piano, harpsichord or organ. The entire orchestra must tune to them, but the oboe still plays a role.

Three distinct types of orchestra--symphony, chamber and string--expose audiences around the world to new cultural and musical experiences each year.

An orchestra is a group of musicians playing instruments together. ... A large orchestra is sometimes called a "symphony orchestra" and a small orchestra is called a "chamber orchestra".

In modern classical music, composers almost invariably orchestrate their own work. ... In musical theatre, the composer typically writes a piano/vocal score and then hires an arranger or orchestrator to create the instrumental score for the pit orchestra to play.

Three distinct types of orchestra--symphony, chamber and string--expose audiences around the world to new cultural and musical experiences each year.

You may be surprised that the saxophone is not here. This is the one instrument that is always found in bands and wind ensembles, but only very rarely plays in the orchestra. Although flutes may be made of wood, the orchestral flute is usually made of metal. It also does not have a reed.

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