String orchestras can be of chamber orchestra size ranging from between 12 (4 first violins, 3 second violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos and 1 bass = 12) and 21 musicians (6 first violins, 5 second violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos and 2 double basses= 21) sometimes performing without a conductor.
Shifting is the term used to describe the movement of your hand up and down the length of the fingerboard. It helps some beginners to think about their left hand as an elevator. First position is like the first floor of a building and your hand can travel up the fingerboard to the next floor.
Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24 – This medley of “Carol of the Bells” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” off the Lost Christmas Eve album is by far their most popular and recognizable Christmas song.
The leader of the first violin section – commonly called the concertmaster – also plays an important role in leading the musicians.
“Philharmonic,” a word we started using in English in 1813, roughly means “loving harmony.” It, too, is commonly used to describe large, multi-instrument ensembles.
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André Rieu Pianist Stéphanie Detry. The piano has always been Stéphany Detry's first love, and from an early age she has always felt a strong bond between her and that instrument.
In this page you can discover 24 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for orchestra, like: band, instruments, musical ensemble, symphony, Kapelle (German), chamber, ensemble,gamelan, group, maestro and philharmonic.
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Like most nonprofits, orchestras derive their income from three major sources: earned income, contributed income, and investment income.
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To show respect — Gamelans are treated with great respect. A player always takes his shoes off before playing, will never step over an instrument, and will conduct himself with humility, usually moving around the instruments with bowed head.
The percussion section is one of the main divisions of the orchestra and the concert band. It includes most percussion instruments and all unpitched instruments. The percussion section is itself divided into three subsections: ... Auxiliary percussion, consisting of all unpitched instruments such as snare drum and cymbals.
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The back left section of the stage is reserved for the percussion instruments such cymbals, snare drums, bass drums and others such as the xylophone. Orchestral seating chart. Seating chart for the orchestra.
Founded in 1842 as the Philharmonic Society of New York under the conductorship of American-born Ureli Corelli Hill, the orchestra merged with Walter Damrosch's Symphony Society of New York in 1928.
Classical Orchestra (1750-1830) Classical orchestras used 30 to 60 players in four sections: strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. Classical composers exploited the individual tone colours of instruments and they do not treat instruments interchangeably.
The National Symphony Orchestra's forte for falling flat. It's one of the highest-paid orchestras in the United States. Its name gives the impression that it's our country's national orchestra.
Powell recorded at London's legendary Abbey Road Studios in October. “John used a full orchestra far more on this movie than he has in the previous ones,” says DeBlois.
The piano is an entire orchestra in itself – but sometimes its sound is a part of the big symphony orchestra.
The string bass is the backbone of the orchestra, helping to keep everyone playing together. String bass sizes are 3/4 (which is standard) and 1/2.
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