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Orchestra - Wikipedia Orchestras play a wide range of repertoire, including symphonies, opera and ballet overtures, concertos for solo instruments, and pit ensembles for operas, ballets, and some types of musical theatre (e g , Gilbert and Sullivan operettas)
What are all the instruments in an orchestra? - Classic FM The orchestra consists of four main families of instruments: strings, woodwind, brass and percussion There are plenty of optional extras, but you’ll find these four families in almost all orchestral music
Orchestra | Classical, Symphonic Chamber | Britannica Orchestra, instrumental ensemble of varying size and composition Although applied to various ensembles found in Western and non-Western music, orchestra in an unqualified sense usually refers to the typical Western music ensemble of bowed stringed instruments complemented by wind and percussion
Orchestra - New World Encyclopedia An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, consisting of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion sections The term orchestra derives from the Greek name for the semicircular area in front of the ancient Greek stage reserved for the chorus in theatrical presentations
What Is Orchestras? History, Structure, Types More An orchestra is a large instrumental ensemble that brings together musicians from four main families of instruments: strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion Each family contributes its unique tone and character to the overall sound
Guide to the Orchestra - Kennedy Center Let’s break it down: Orchestral music is work performed by an orchestra An orchestra has a traditional sound involving the brass, woodwinds, strings, and percussion One hears orchestral music in concert halls and also in film scores, pop music, and even video games
The Pittsburgh Symphony Plays How an Orchestra Should Sound The Pittsburgh Symphony Plays How an Orchestra Should Sound Under its music director, Manfred Honeck, the ensemble returned to Carnegie Hall for the first time in over a decade, flying in on a high
ORCHESTRA Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster When English borrowed the word, it indicated the space occupied by a group of musicians, usually right in front of the stage It also was used to refer to the group of musicians itself Later, orchestra came to mean the forward part or all of the main floor of a theater