Conductor Franz Welser-MöstWith conductor Franz Welser-Möst at the helm, the Vienna Philharmonic returns to the magnificent gardens of Austria's Imperial Schönbrunn Palace for the orchestra's annual summertime celebration in Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2010, premiering on THIRTEEN's Great Performances Wednesday, August 25 at 8pm on ...
ViolinThe concertmaster (from the German Konzertmeister) is the leader of the first violin section in an orchestra (or clarinet, oboe, flute in a concert band) and the instrument-playing leader of the orchestra.
Left Orchestra Views are best from single-digit seats in rows D-G, which are set at a good distance for taking in large and busy productions. Double-digit seats above 14 or 16 are more restricted, with sightlines obstructed by the side of the stage.
The Ospedale della PietàMany of his compositions were written for the female music ensemble of the Ospedale della Pietà, a home for abandoned children where Vivaldi (who had been ordained as a Catholic priest) was employed from 1703 to 1715 and from 1723 to 1740.
These are the extracurriculars that include not only electives like band and theater arts but also after-school clubs that are sponsored by teachers. Usually you finish your last block of the day and walk to the classroom where the club is held. ... Band, choir, orchestra.
| INSTRUMENT | WRITTEN RANGE (C4=middle C) | SOUNDING (transposition) ...than written |
|---|---|---|
| Violin | G3-A7 | no transposition, excepting scordatura |
| Viola | C3-E6 | no transposition, excepting scordatura |
| Cello | C2-C6 | |
| Double Bass | C2-C5 | 1 octave lower |
Nearer, My God, to Thee"Nearer, My God, to Thee" is associated with the sinking of the RMS Titanic, as some survivors later reported that the ship's string ensemble played the hymn as the vessel sank.
HOW MANY: There are four members of this family: horn, trumpet, trombone, and tuba. Eleven to fourteen brass instruments will be found in the orchestra. The brass family usually sits across the back of the orchestra. The HORN is in the back row of the orchestra, behind the bassoons and clarinets.
Also known as A 440. Really and truly it's A 440hZ. Some orchestras tune to A 442hZ. Sometimes people will tune to the period from which the music comes.
The brass family members that are most commonly used in the orchestra include the trumpet, French horn, trombone, and the tuba.
In different ensembles you will find different types of clarinets; like one or two B flat clarinets in a chamber orchestra, or a wind quintet. A small harmony band or school band will have around 12 clarinet players while big wind bands or harmony orchestras need up to 30 clarinets of all different types.
Choral symphonyA choral symphony is a musical composition for orchestra, choir, and sometimes solo vocalists that, in its internal workings and overall musical architecture, adheres broadly to symphonic musical form.
Symphony
The guy with the stick is called a conducter and he is very important. He keeps time acting as a sort of metronome for everyone and he also indicates dynamics and such to different sections of the orchestra.
The typical symphony orchestra consists of four groups of related musical instruments called the woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings.
You may be surprised that the saxophone is not here. This is the one instrument that is always found in bands and wind ensembles, but only very rarely plays in the orchestra. Although flutes may be made of wood, the orchestral flute is usually made of metal. It also does not have a reed.
The modern orchestra's woodwind section typically includes: flutes, oboes, clarinets, and bassoons. The piccolo, cor anglais, bass clarinet, E-flat clarinet, and contrabassoon are commonly used supplementary woodwind instruments. The section may also on occasion be expanded by the addition of saxophone(s).
However, almost all harmonicas also are not chromatic, and they have a very limited range and dynamics. So harmonicas are not suited for playing most baroque and classical era music, which is full of ornaments, chromaticism, and constant leaps, nor Beethoven, which is full of those things, plus many dynamic changes.
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. They are learning how to cooperate and collaborate, they are learning sympathy and empathy.
In 1913, the first women were hired by a major orchestra. The Queen's Hall Orchestra in London, led by Sir Henry Wood, took on six female violinists in 1913. By 1918, the orchestra had 14 female musicians. However, there was still a stigma around women musicians – particularly around the instruments they played.
Most importantly a conductor serves as a messenger for the composer. It is their responsibility to understand the music and convey it through gesture so transparently that the musicians in the orchestra understand it perfectly. Those musicians can then transmit a unified vision of the music out to the audience.
Sousaphone. The most common band instruments that are not found in the orchestra are the baritone horn and the Sousaphone.
These characteristics ultimately divide instruments into four families: woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings.
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