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Saxophones are reed instruments not normally found in a symphony orchestra.
A chamber orchestra typically consists of string instruments such as violins, violas, cellos, and double basses. It may also include woodwind instruments like flutes, oboes, clarinets, and bassoons, as well as brass instruments such as trumpets, French horns, trombones, and occasionally a tuba. Percussion instruments like timpani, snare drums, and cymbals are sometimes added for specific pieces, but the core of a chamber orchestra is usually made up of strings and woodwinds.
then its called an orchestra
A normal full orchestra would have all instruments except for saxophone and bass clarinets.
I think that the orchestra was smaller and less grand then and now it is awesome.
in a string orchestra the instruments are: Bass Violin Viola Cello.
Madeau Stewart has written: 'Instruments of the Orchestra' 'The music lover's guide to the instruments of the orchestra' -- subject(s): Musical instruments, Orchestra
Instruments of the Orchestra - 1946 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
The orchestra is not a group of instruments - it contains groups of instruments such as woodwind, brass, strings and percussion.
Saxophones are reed instruments not normally found in a symphony orchestra.
A chamber orchestra typically consists of string instruments such as violins, violas, cellos, and double basses. It may also include woodwind instruments like flutes, oboes, clarinets, and bassoons, as well as brass instruments such as trumpets, French horns, trombones, and occasionally a tuba. Percussion instruments like timpani, snare drums, and cymbals are sometimes added for specific pieces, but the core of a chamber orchestra is usually made up of strings and woodwinds.
Strings, woodwinds and percussion instruments were used in the romantic period orchestra. Small scale instruments were used during this period.
then its called an orchestra
A normal full orchestra would have all instruments except for saxophone and bass clarinets.
The cast of Instruments of the Orchestra - 1946 includes: Malcolm Sargent as Himself - Conductor London Symphony Orchestra as Themselves
I think that the orchestra was smaller and less grand then and now it is awesome.
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