then its called an orchestra
Band or Wind Ensemble
because all woodwind instruments use reeds
An Ensemble This actually depends upon how many people you have, and what kind of instruments they are playing. A large group playing traditional European instruments is called an orchestra. A smaller group playing traditional European instruments is called an ensemble. A group playing more modern music is called a band.
The heart of classical orchestra is really up to the person listening to decide. Majority of people will tell you the conductor is the heart of the classical orchestra. The conductor brings the music to life by the instruments and their players that play to his expertise of the music. But you have others say the brass section or the percussion section is the heart. It is the instruments and the players that have the soul and heart.
then its called an orchestra
A good performance flute will be fine. "Pit orchestra" simply means the orchestra is located in a sunken area in front of a stage, called the "pit." There are no particular instruments for a pit orchestra, nor is there any particular size of orchestra that plays in a pit.
Band or Wind Ensemble
Generally, this is called a "string orchestra" although it could be anything.
because all woodwind instruments use reeds
An orchestra or a band.
An Ensemble This actually depends upon how many people you have, and what kind of instruments they are playing. A large group playing traditional European instruments is called an orchestra. A smaller group playing traditional European instruments is called an ensemble. A group playing more modern music is called a band.
The heart of classical orchestra is really up to the person listening to decide. Majority of people will tell you the conductor is the heart of the classical orchestra. The conductor brings the music to life by the instruments and their players that play to his expertise of the music. But you have others say the brass section or the percussion section is the heart. It is the instruments and the players that have the soul and heart.
Simple, it's orchestration. If the arrangement is for smaller groups or solo instruments with or without piano, it might be called instrumentation.
A concerto is a three-movement form of composition with a solo instrument playing alongside an orchestra. A concerto with many instruments playing in a " solo group " is called a concerto grosso.
This orchestra, and most, if not all, others use pretty much the same compliment of instruments from all four families: strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion. What determines which instruments (and how many of each) are used in a particular composition is what the composer has specifically called out to be used. Each composer envisions his/her piece with a certain array of instruments, so there is really no "standard" configuration that is generically applied to all composed pieces.
There are four stringed instruments used: violin, viola, cell, and bass.