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It is a more-or-less obsolete classical instrument- called also ( direct translation) the English Horn- do not confuse with hunting and post horns used as signal instruments akin to bugles- hence ( mail Call) inthe literal horn sound-off sense.

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Wind instruments; specifically, the horns.

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Cor anglais, or English horn, is part of the woodwind section. It's a larger version of the Oboe.

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What clef does the cor anglais use?

Cor anglais music is read in treble clef.


Who plays a cor anglais in the orchestra?

The obeo plays the cor anglais.


Is a cor anglais a brass instrument?

No, a cor anglais is a member of the woodwind family of musical instruments.


What is a cor anglais is?

A cor anglais is a double-reeded woodwind musical instrument in the Oboe family.


Which instrument is the cor anglais related to?

The cor anglais is related to the oboe. This instrument looks like the oboe and is a double reed instrument. The sound of the cor anglais is deeper than a regular oboe and sounds like a French horn.


To which instrument is the cor anglais related to?

The cor anglais is related to the Oboe. This instrument looks like the oboe and is a double reed instrument. The sound of the cor anglais is deeper than a regular oboe and sounds like a French horn.


What is the other instrument usually played by the musician who plays the Cor Anglais in an orchestra?

The oboe is the instrument that is usually played by the musician who plays the Cor Anglais in an orchestra.


Is the cor anglais part of the oboe family?

Yes


How big is an cor anglais?

About 1/2 of a man


Does a cor anglais have a bridge?

No, it's formally bridgeless.


Who made the cor anglais?

- The term cor anglais is French for English horn, but the instrument is neither English nor a horn. - The reed in the cor anglais doesn't use a cork but is put straight into the bocal.


Which woodwind instrument is a transposing instrument?

clarinets (and cor anglais)