What was the final song played by the Titanic orchestra?

In fact, even with salaried, full-time employment, many British orchestral musicians are struggling to pay their bills. On Wednesday, the Musicians' Union (MU) in the U. K. published research showing that orchestral players — including those holding full-time jobs as ensemble musicians — on average earn under $30,000.

What four-stringed instruments are permanent members of the classical orchestra? violin, viola, cello, double bass.

Two sections
There are usually two sections of violins, first violins and second violins, and they play different parts (different music has been written for each group).

The short answer to your question is that the cello has by a long shot the largest useable range: its lowest note is C2 (quite low, but still pleasant and melodious) and any professional player can play melodies up past D5, meaning it has a useable range of over three octaves.

The modern symphony orchestra typically calls for two bassoons, often with a third playing the contrabassoon. Some works call for four or more players.Clefs: Bass, also TenorOther Names: Double bassoon, double-basso...

Bates College Gamelan Orchestra
The most well-known gamelan ensembles are those from the islands of Java and Bali. The Bates College Gamelan Orchestra serves as an Indonesian music study group, performance ensemble, and provides ceremonial music for college events.

The brass and percussion can play far louder than strings. Woodwinds are in the middle. In order to adjust the dynamics, the orchestra has more strings than anything else, and they are placed near the front.

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Hello. The orchestra has four primary instrument groups. Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, and Strings.

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.

Usually, a band does not use instruments of the string family. In some cases, bands that do use string (mainly cello, bass, piano, or harp) instruments are called symphonic bands.

Leading the Orchestra The conductor is a “front man” of sorts. Some people believe that for the whole orchestra to act as a single ensemble, it is essential to have a conductor, and not only that, but a competent one! Performances led by 'rookie' conductors, even with a talented orchestra, often have a blank quality.

The Classical orchestra came to consist of strings (first and second violins, violas, violoncellos, and double basses), two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two or four horns, two trumpets, and two timpani.

However the use of keyboard instruments in the orchestra is very varied and although the keyboards are no longer considered permanent members of the orchestra as cellos or flutes would be, there are numerous pieces of music where they form part of the orchestra playing on an equal footing with the other instruments.

The usual orchestral line up is two tenor trombones and one bass trombone and this has been set since the mid-19th century. ... There's always a place for the trombone in band music, but in orchestral music, its role is a bit more hidden, as we have seen with other bass instruments (cello, double bass, bassoon).

The name 'modern Chinese orchestra' is a convenient descriptive term to denote a musical organization that has various names in different places: Minzu yuetuan or Minyue tuan (national or folk orchestra) in mainland China, Guoyue tuan (national orchestra) in Taiwan, Zhongyue tuan (Chinese orchestra) in Hong Kong, and ...

1a : the circular space used by the chorus in front of the proscenium in an ancient Greek theater. b : a corresponding semicircular space in a Roman theater used for seating important persons. 2a : the space in front of the stage in a modern theater that is used by an orchestra.

By the 1904-1905 season, during Gericke's second term as Music Director, the Boston Symphony had expanded to a complement of 91 musicians, compared with the 71 musicians of Henschel's orchestra.

As you guessed, they are maestro/maestra. In Spanish, maestro/maestra (the words mean the same than in Italian). In most orchestras, unless the conductor asks you otherwise, mestre is used.

Quality instruments are usually built to sound best at least 10+ feet away. Right in the middle are considered best seats by the house usually. Something around 5 to 10 rows back and as middleish as you can manage if your looking for pure sound quality.

The primary responsibilities of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble, and to control the interpretation and pacing of the music. ... Typically, orchestral conductors use a baton more often than choral conductors.