What is the leader of the orchestra called?

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They began to be used as musical instruments only in the late 14th or early 15th century. Trumpets are used in art music styles, for instance in orchestras, concert bands, and jazz ensembles, as well as in popular music.

An orchestra pit is the area in a theater (usually located in a lowered area in front of the stage) in which musicians perform. Orchestral pits are utilized in forms of theatre that require music (such as opera and ballet) or in cases when incidental music is required.

It's a bassoon. This instrument is often called the clown of the orchestra. And the truth is, the bassoon has a bit of an identity problem.

Does Hamilton have a live orchestra? yes! they live down in the magic music hole with Alex Lacamoire. the recording lyrics booklet (Act 1) lists the band, though the recording does feature a couple additional musicians that are not normally part of the show.

A symphony orchestra and a philharmonic are the same thing - sort of. They're the same size and they play the same kind of music. ... “Symphony orchestra” is a generic term, whereas “philharmonic orchestra” is always part of a proper name.

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The HORN is in the back row of the orchestra, behind the bassoons and clarinets. The horn is a very long brass tube wrapped around in a circle several times. If you unwound a horn's tubing, it would be twenty-two feet in length! The TRUMPET sits to the right of the horns, and the TROMBONE sits behind the trumpet.

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Verb (used with or without object), or·ches·trat·ed, or·ches·trat·ing. to compose or arrange (music) for performance by an orchestra. to arrange or manipulate, especially by means of clever or thorough planning or maneuvering: to orchestrate a profitable trade agreement.

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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The Concert orchestra is a preparatory group that works on building a musical foundation through classical pieces that are arranged for younger musicians. The Symphony Orchestra is a more advancedgroup that focuses on performing original classical repertoire at a professional level.

Orchestras always tune to 'A', because every string instrument has an 'A' string. The standard pitch is A=440 Hertz (440 vibrations per second). Some orchestras favor a slightly higher pitch, like A=442 or higher, which some believe results in a brighter sound.

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.

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Closer up on the sides, close to the aisle, can be better than center orchestra farther back. ... Mezzanine seating can offer a more panoramic view and, if you're in the first row or two, you'll often be closer to the stage than you would have been in the orchestra.

Do you think the piano belongs in this section? Well, it does have strings, 88 of them, but most experts consider it a percussion instrument because of the way the strings are struck by small hammers to make their sound. Therefore you will find it listed under the Percussion section later on this page.

The typical orchestra grew in size throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, reaching a peak with the large orchestras (of as many as 120 players) called for in the works of Richard Wagner, and later, Gustav Mahler.

The person standing in the front (with his back mostly to the audience) in an orchestra or choir is generally known as the Conductor, choral director, or Maestro,and the stick he carries in his hand and waves is called a baton.