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If you are referring to an orchestra as a whole, you still call it an orchestra.
Not just in orchestra, but in all music, a whole rest indicates that no notes are played for an entire measure.
A symphony is literally a sonata for an orchestra. Sonatas are generally long pieces of classical music that are meant to be played by a soloist such as a pianist or violinist. A symphony is the same thing, but a whole orchestra plays the music.
In My opinion definitely the final few moments of Mendelssohns violin concerto in e when the highest note of the solo violinist overcomes the whole orchestra.
Not all teens think choir is lame in school. If you watch "American Idol" a few of the people have been in choir at church mostly. Choir can certainly help someone with a good voice. Personally, when I took it at church in the early 1950s I sounded like a ruptured frog and they put me in the back of the choir so the stronger voices would drown me out! LOL It's usually because the kids aren't interested in the songs in choir and want their own up-beat music such as pop music or rap. They have their favorite performers and would rather do something like that. It varies from program to program and school to school. In many high schools, freshman are required to take some sort of 'arts' class, typically the choices are band, orchestra, art or choir. Those that play an instrument are covered by band or orchestra. Many are interested in the art classes, by default, those in choir are there because they have little or no interest in art and little musical talent, but are fulfilling a requirement. It is considered by many to be a 'easy class' with lots of opportunity to goof off and by lazy. So you have a group that has those that got 'stuck' taking the class and those that really want to take it. Never a good mix. In other schools, where there are tryouts required to participate in certain levels of choir, the group can be quite good and earn respect for their abilities. These individuals want to be there, adding a whole new level of ability and skill.
If you are referring to an orchestra as a whole, you still call it an orchestra.
Not just in orchestra, but in all music, a whole rest indicates that no notes are played for an entire measure.
it keeps the whole band or orchestra in beat or time.
A refrain played by the whole orchestra in a Baroque concerto
Choir is people singing together. the general meaning of choir is doing things together, so generally they rehearse and warm up either as a whole or in their parts.
A symphony is literally a sonata for an orchestra. Sonatas are generally long pieces of classical music that are meant to be played by a soloist such as a pianist or violinist. A symphony is the same thing, but a whole orchestra plays the music.
Not all teens think choir is lame in school. If you watch "American Idol" a few of the people have been in choir at church mostly. Choir can certainly help someone with a good voice. Personally, when I took it at church in the early 1950s I sounded like a ruptured frog and they put me in the back of the choir so the stronger voices would drown me out! LOL It's usually because the kids aren't interested in the songs in choir and want their own up-beat music such as pop music or rap. They have their favorite performers and would rather do something like that. It varies from program to program and school to school. In many high schools, freshman are required to take some sort of 'arts' class, typically the choices are band, orchestra, art or choir. Those that play an instrument are covered by band or orchestra. Many are interested in the art classes, by default, those in choir are there because they have little or no interest in art and little musical talent, but are fulfilling a requirement. It is considered by many to be a 'easy class' with lots of opportunity to goof off and by lazy. So you have a group that has those that got 'stuck' taking the class and those that really want to take it. Never a good mix. In other schools, where there are tryouts required to participate in certain levels of choir, the group can be quite good and earn respect for their abilities. These individuals want to be there, adding a whole new level of ability and skill.
In My opinion definitely the final few moments of Mendelssohns violin concerto in e when the highest note of the solo violinist overcomes the whole orchestra.
They will do that because they know that they are not singing and will go next to you to make sure you start singing in the right tune and notes. As my choir teacher always say, one person can destroy the whole choir.
An orchestra is a coordinated group of varied musical instruments, each played by a musician and the whole coordinated by a conductor.
a ritornello
A collective noun is a word used to group people or things taken together as one whole in a descriptive way. The noun 'choir' is used to describe a group of singers.