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.
Adjective. 1Successfully composed or arranged for performance by an orchestra or group of musicians. 2Successfully coordinated or organized so as to produce a desired effect (frequently with implications of subterfuge).
The saxophone is a wind instrument with a reed and the body is made of brass, and so it forms a bridge between the woodwind and brass sections of the orchestra. It has a single reed and a conical bore.
George Montgomery's trumpet playing was performed by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra band member Johnny Best. This is the film debut of the song "At Last", famously covered nearly 20 years later by Etta James. Lynn Bari's singing was dubbed by Pat Friday. Maureen O'Hara and Linda Darnell both declined the female lead.
Anything that makes you feel comfortable is fine. Most people will be wearing business clothes or slightly dressy casual clothes, but you'll see everything from khakis to cocktail dresses. Some people enjoy dressing up and making a special night of it. If you do decide to dress up, though, go easy on the cologne.
The earliest cellos were developed during the 16th century and frequently were made with five strings. They served mainly to reinforce the bass line in ensembles. Only during the 17th and 18th centuries did the cello replace the bass viola da gamba as a solo instrument.
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17th centuryViola music in the 17th century in Italy Violas were generally used in orchestra, in operas (they began to write operas at the beginning of the 17th century) together with the continuo (bass) line and in another type of composition that appeared at this time, the Concerto grosso.
The word "balcony" has a certain nose-bleed connotation, and ticket buyers are less spooked by the word "mezzanine." Front mezzanine seats are usually as good as orchestra seats, sometimes better, depending on the show. For a show with a visual sweep or intricate choreography, you might be better off in the mezzanine.
The Four Sections refers to the four sections of the orchestra: strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.
Baroque orchestras played music that was intricate and ornate, but the size was still not very standardized, and these ensembles could range from 20 to over 100 members. Still, some incredibly important music was composed in this time by Baroque composers like George Handel, Antonio Vivaldi, and Johann Sebastian Bach.
TwosIn a typical stage set-up, the first and second violins, violas and cellos are seated by twos, a pair of performers sharing a stand being called a "desk", Each principal (or section leader) is usually on the "outside" of the first desk, that is, closest to the audience.
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."
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Electric Light Orchestra's song "Livin' Thing" was set to be featured in Guardians of the Galaxy, but the scene it appeared in did not make the final cut of the film. It is featured in Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series.
At half the size of a standard flute, piccolos play the highest notes of all the woodwinds; in the orchestra one of the flute players will also play piccolo if that instrument is required.
Instruments capable of chromatic runs over their whole range at high speed:
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Conductor Conductor: The leader of the orchestra, who provides the beat by moving his/her arms, usually with a baton in one hand, to keep all members of the orchestra together and ensure that players come in at the correct time.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra returns to Australia in September 2019 to take you back to The Golden Era of Swing with all of the Big Band hits!
A musical ensemble, also known as a music group or musical group, is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music, with the ensemble typically known by a distinct name. Some music ensembles consist solely of instruments, such as the jazz quartet or the orchestra.
Woodwinds and brass instruments were sometimes added to the string orchestra (Basic Baroque Orchestra). This was called the Festive Baroque Orchestra. These orchestras were assembled for special occasions of a festive nature. The Festive Baroque Orchestras had a festive, grand, open and brilliant sound.
The string section is the largest in the orchestra. It is comprised of instruments that derive their musical sound from the vibration of tuned strings. The orchestra contains two large groups of violins, plus groups of the violin's larger, lower-pitched relatives: the viola, the cello, and the double bass.
Most importantly a conductor serves as a messenger for the composer. It is their responsibility to understand the music and convey it through gesture so transparently that the musicians in the orchestra understand it perfectly. Those musicians can then transmit a unified vision of the music out to the audience.