What instruments make up a string orchestra?

Alex Lacamoire

When Benjamin Britten was asked to write a piece introducing children to the instruments of the orchestra, he thought that a theme and variations was the best way to do this. He composed The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (also known as Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell) in 1945.

Young musicians who play in a band or orchestra absorb essential lessons about patience and perseverance. Orchestra members have to work together to make music. Children learn to wait to play their instrument at the proper time, learn to adjust to fit their movements and sounds with those of others.

Broadway musicals always have live music, and Broadway performers always sing live. Hamilton music in the theatre is maybe about 5% recorded if not less. But the pre-recorded sounds are still triggered manually by the drummer.

A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including some from strings, woodwind, brass and/or percussion; the instruments played by such a group. A semicircular space in front of the stage used by the chorus in Ancient Greek and Hellenistic theatres.

Barry White

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.

The conductor manages the tempo at which the music is played. Normally using his or her right hand to hold the baton, he sets the speed of the piece and informs the musicians when a new bar or section of the piece will begin.

Percussion is, by its very nature, L O U D if you are close to it. Putting it at the back of an orchestra does two things. It allows a bit of space which mellows the sound, and second puts a lot of soft sound absorbers (other members of the orchestra) between the player and the audience.

The word derives from the ancient Greek part of a stage where instruments and the chorus combined music and drama to create theater. The first semblance of a modern orchestra came in the early 17th century when the Italian opera composer Claudio Monteverdi formally assigned specific instruments to perform his music.

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Dominating these two groups of instruments is the drum (kendang), which unites them and acts as leader. Javanese gamelans frequently include singers, while most Balinese gamelans consist exclusively of percussion instruments.

Guitarists' interest in playing together as a group has also spawned the advent of guitar orchestras, which exist all over the world. Some of the most famous, guitar-only orchestras include The Barcelona Guitar Orchestra, the New York City Guitar Orchestra and the Cambridge Guitar Orchestra.

Orchestras are usually led by a conductor who directs the performance with movements of the hands and arms, often made easier for the musicians to see by use of a conductor's baton. The conductor unifies the orchestra, sets the tempo and shapes the sound of the ensemble.

The path to obtaining a job in an orchestra is somewhat straightforward. First, you nearly always have to attend a great music school, at least at the Master's degree level. It is true that some undergraduates can go straight into an orchestral position, but it is rare.

Standard Orchestral Instruments2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets and 2 bassoons (woodwind instruments)2 or 4 French horns, 2 trumpets (brass instruments)2 timpani or “kettle drums” (percussion instruments)12 violins, 4 violas, 3 cellos and 2 double basses (string instruments)

Gleason had no part in conducting the orchestra. His first ten albums made over $10 million each showing there was a market for romantic music. Gleason hired Bobby Hackett to play the trumpet and combined his trumpet players with forty mandolin players to get the sound he wanted.

The word derives from the ancient Greek part of a stage where instruments and the chorus combined music and drama to create theater. The first semblance of a modern orchestra came in the early 17th century when the Italian opera composer Claudio Monteverdi formally assigned specific instruments to perform his music.

Playing in an orchestra is typically harder than a band. Orchestral music is more complex and the fewer wind and percussion players are more exposed than in a band. Although marching bands may seem physically harder, playing demanding orchestra music is also physically and mentally taxing.

There were 1,224 symphony orchestras in the United States as of 2014. Some U. S. orchestras maintain a full 52-week performing season, but most are small and have shorter seasons.

The next largest section of the orchestra is usually the woodwind family. Most woodwind instruments use a small piece of wood called a reed to produce their vibration.

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