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Who is the female sax player in the Glenn Miller Orchestra?
I think her name is IAN O'BEIRNE from Hamilton, N.J. - sulanday@yahoo.com
Can the saxophone play in a traditional orchestra?
I would say no because an orchestra consists if string instruments (preferably violins, cellos, etc.) I myself am a sax player and saxophones play in bands, not orchrestras. - Sax Master In a symphony orchestra, saxophones play in the woodwind section. Orchestras have string sections, woodwinds, brass and percussion.
What are 2 woodwind instruments you would find in an orchestra?
There are way more than two. They are... Flute, Piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, bassoon and sometimes a contra bassoon.
What musicians play standing up?
A lot of musicians play standing up! most are band instruments, such as clarinet, flute, sax, berry sax, alt sax, bass clarinet, triangle, glockenspiel, and xylophone. Some orchestra instruments can be played standing up too, such as viola and violin.
What did Glenn miller discover by accident?
Well, it wasn't really by accident. Like most "luck" it occurred because he was well-prepared. During his time as an arranger for the Ray Noble orchestra, he developed an arranging style that carried the melody on an alto sax and trumpet playing a musical third apart, with harmony provided by the tenor sax. Unfortunately Noble's trumpeter was unable to play some of the higher notes (due to a lack of ability, NOT an injury as shown in the 1954 movie with Jimmy Stewart). Miller rescored the harmony by replacing the trumpet with a clarinet. The result was an almost organ-like blend that was instantly recognisable and became known as the "Miller Sound". That special arranging style was helped immensely when Miller formed his own band and hired Wilbur Schwartz to play clarinet. Schwartz had a full, "broad" tone that few other musicians could match, and it produced a more robust sound. For the first couple of years Miller had the blend amplified by addition of a second alto sax to the melodic line, but around the start of 1942 he switched the harmony to one alto and one tenor sax, creating a deeper voicing as is heard on performances of that period (e.g. "Moonlight Mood"). When he joined the Army Air Force in late 1942 and formed the AAF Orchestra he was unable to bring Wilbur Schwartz with him, so the clarinet part was assigned to Michael "Peanuts" Hucko. Hucko was an excellent musician but never had the same tone as Schwartz; however the reed blend was maintained by an expanded sax section (SIX reeds) and frequent accompaniment by the string section. Shortly before his disappearance, Maj. Miller said that he felt he was becoming trapped by listeners' wishes to keep hearing the reed blend, and he tried to move the orchestra's sound in a different direction. The long-suppressed commercial recordings that he made with Dinah Shore in late 1944 have only the barest hint of the reed sound. Of course, we will never know what more we would have heard, had the Major's plane made it to Paris on that terrible afternoon in December.
Who is the female sax player in the Glenn Miller Orchestra?
I think her name is IAN O'BEIRNE from Hamilton, N.J. - sulanday@yahoo.com
How many baritone sax are in the orchestra?
any where from 1 to maybe 3
Can the saxophone play in a traditional orchestra?
I would say no because an orchestra consists if string instruments (preferably violins, cellos, etc.) I myself am a sax player and saxophones play in bands, not orchrestras. - Sax Master In a symphony orchestra, saxophones play in the woodwind section. Orchestras have string sections, woodwinds, brass and percussion.
What are 2 woodwind instruments you would find in an orchestra?
There are way more than two. They are... Flute, Piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, bassoon and sometimes a contra bassoon.
What role doe the saxophone have in the orchestra?
Unless it is featured as a solo instrument, none. The sax is primarily a band instrument.
What woodwind instrument is not in an orchestra?
The main one is the saxophone, due to the fact that standard orchestral instrumentation was developed before the sax was invented.
What musicians play standing up?
A lot of musicians play standing up! most are band instruments, such as clarinet, flute, sax, berry sax, alt sax, bass clarinet, triangle, glockenspiel, and xylophone. Some orchestra instruments can be played standing up too, such as viola and violin.
What did Glenn miller discover by accident?
Well, it wasn't really by accident. Like most "luck" it occurred because he was well-prepared. During his time as an arranger for the Ray Noble orchestra, he developed an arranging style that carried the melody on an alto sax and trumpet playing a musical third apart, with harmony provided by the tenor sax. Unfortunately Noble's trumpeter was unable to play some of the higher notes (due to a lack of ability, NOT an injury as shown in the 1954 movie with Jimmy Stewart). Miller rescored the harmony by replacing the trumpet with a clarinet. The result was an almost organ-like blend that was instantly recognisable and became known as the "Miller Sound". That special arranging style was helped immensely when Miller formed his own band and hired Wilbur Schwartz to play clarinet. Schwartz had a full, "broad" tone that few other musicians could match, and it produced a more robust sound. For the first couple of years Miller had the blend amplified by addition of a second alto sax to the melodic line, but around the start of 1942 he switched the harmony to one alto and one tenor sax, creating a deeper voicing as is heard on performances of that period (e.g. "Moonlight Mood"). When he joined the Army Air Force in late 1942 and formed the AAF Orchestra he was unable to bring Wilbur Schwartz with him, so the clarinet part was assigned to Michael "Peanuts" Hucko. Hucko was an excellent musician but never had the same tone as Schwartz; however the reed blend was maintained by an expanded sax section (SIX reeds) and frequent accompaniment by the string section. Shortly before his disappearance, Maj. Miller said that he felt he was becoming trapped by listeners' wishes to keep hearing the reed blend, and he tried to move the orchestra's sound in a different direction. The long-suppressed commercial recordings that he made with Dinah Shore in late 1944 have only the barest hint of the reed sound. Of course, we will never know what more we would have heard, had the Major's plane made it to Paris on that terrible afternoon in December.
Which woodwind instrument does not always play in an orchestra?
Not normally featured in the standard orchestra lineup would be any member of the Saxaphone category. However, any one of the sax instruments could be a featured soloist for a work written for it with orchestral accompaniment.
Is the saxophone acoustic?
It sometimes is used in orchestra, but is not as common as other woodwind instruments since it is a newer instrument. Much of the orchestra music that was written before the saxophone was invented. Therefore much classical music was not written with the saxophone in mind. Some arrangements have added in saxophones, but they are not as common. The woodwind family includes Clarinets, Oboes, Bassoons, Saxophones and several other instruments. There are sometimes pieces composed for orchestra and solo Sax. The sax has a rich, lively and very flexible sound in the hands of a master. You will find it in many settings as mentioned above, but you do not often find the sax in the older styles of orchestral music, even including some from the 20th century. The strongest sax voice is probably in jazz and more modern musical idioms.
Which two brass instruments were standard in the Classical orchestra?
French Horn was one i know that... i think the other was either trumpet? or sax? or trombone... sry i'm not sure
What is the pit orchestra instrumentation for Beehive the 60's Musical?
As far as I know its, Piano, Bass, Drums, Guitar, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, and Tenor Sax
