What note does an orchestra tune up to?

The saxophone was used experimentally in orchestral scores, but never came into widespread use as an orchestral instrument. In 1853-54 the orchestra of Louis Antoine Jullien featured a soprano saxophone on a concert tour of the United States.

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The great thing is that few schools have orchestras that are purely music/performance major students: Non-music majors are involved to maintain a full, rounded sound, so even if you aren't going for a music degree, you can still participate.

A symphony orchestra may have about 100 players, while a chamber orchestra may have 30 or 40 players. The number of players will depend on what music they are playing and the size of the place where they are playing.

Orchestras generally have as many string players as they can afford, space permitting. Big budget orchestras will have much larger string sections than orchestras with smaller budgets. Opera orchestras use a smaller string section due to space limitations in the pit.

To compose or arrange music for performance by an orchestra. ... From Latin orchestra, from Greek orkhestra, from orkheisthai (to dance). Earliest documented use: 1858.

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The conductor typically stands on a raised podium with a large music stand for the full score, which contains the musical notation for all the instruments or voices.

Like an oratorio or an opera, a choral symphony is a musical work for orchestra, choir and (often) solo voices, although a few have been written for unaccompanied voices.

Oratorio: A multi-movement musical work written for soloists, chorus, and orchestra that are based on stories from the Bible. Orchestra: A group of musicians organized to perform ensemble music.

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Concerto is a multi-movement work for an instrumental soloist and orchestra. It is a classical form of music intended primarily to give emphasis on the individuality of the solo instrument and to showcase the interpretative skills of the performer.

Mutes became more widely used in the Romantic orchestra's brass section adding the possibility of vivid changes of colour to the composer's score. ... Composers had the option to subdivide these sections into smaller sections in their scores allowing for huge dynamic contrasts and changes of texture within their music.

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From Elgar to Previn and Michael Tilson Thomas to Sir Simon Rattle, the LSO has been blessed with some illustrious Principal Conductors and Music Directors. In it's 116-year history, the Orchestra has been led under the baton of 16 great conductors.

Contact the Trans-Siberian Orchestra at management@trans-siberian. com and inquire about an audition. Practice, practice, practice. The TSO is prestigious and accepts only the most technical musicians. Play along with their albums until you feel confident you would fit in musically with the band.

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