The world's largest orchestra gathered in BC Place Stadium., in Vancouver, Canada. It was comprised of the entire Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, plus about 6400 band students, who came from about 160 across the province. They played an arrangement from Beethoven's 9th Symphony, for 9 minutes 44 seconds. The old record was set in Birmingham, England when 3500 musicians got together to play for secen minutes and 42 seconds. Ben B. Source: my sister was in the orchestra.
The Royal Albert Hall staging area is 104 m2 but the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester has a staging area of 227 m2.
From Barron's book 'Auditorium Acoustics and Architectural Design' I'd say the usual sizes of the stages was between 155-180 m2.
Orchestras tend to spread into whatever space you give them.
The largest family in the orchestra is the string family.
Romantic orchestra (APEX)
I believe it was somewhere in the neighbourhood of 6450, but my memory is a bit foggy.
Boston pops
it depends on how big the orchestra is. there is no set number.
The largest family in the orchestra is the string family.
Romantic orchestra (APEX)
I believe it was somewhere in the neighbourhood of 6450, but my memory is a bit foggy.
Romantic orchestra (APEX)
Big City Orchestra was created in 1979.
A Gamelan orchestra can be as small as 2 people. The Gamelan orchestra can be as large as 20 or 30 people big.
The largest is the tuba.
Boston pops
In a typical orchestra, there is usually one pianist who plays the piano. The piano is considered a solo instrument, and the pianist performs independently of the rest of the orchestra.
cello
it depends on how big the orchestra is. there is no set number.
basoon