No, the noun 'orchestra' is a concretenoun; a word for a physical thing that can be seen and heard.

If you count both Violin parts (Violin I & II), there were between 16 violinists in the early Classical orchestra and up to 30 in the present day. Any number between those two extremes could be in a professional orchestra.

Strings if I'm not mistaken.

The trumpet, deriving from the natural trumpets of the Baroque era, have been the standard high brass instrument in symphony orchestras. The cornets, which developed later, were thought to be too "vulgar" in sound. Trumpets were always regarded as more regal and noble in nature. In addition, trumpets can simply produce a much greater volume of sound. The cornet does occasionally feature in orchestral music but its home is more likely to be a British brass band or a military band of some sort.

The brass sit behind the strings, but in front of the percussion. Usually the French horns are behind the woodwinds, and the trumpets, trombones, and tuba are behind the violas, cellos, and string basses.

Orchestra conductors stand before the orchestra on a raised platform in the orchestra pit that allows him to be in full view of the entire orchestra. A tray is attached to the stand that holds the music or opera score that is to be conducted.

The music piece that introduces a musical is called the overture or prelude.

Woodwind, string, brass, percussion
Woodwind,string,brass,percussion

I think that the orchestra was smaller and less grand then and now it is awesome.

Typically two oboists play in the orchestra; with the 2nd oboist doubling on English horn when needed. Some larger professional Symphony Orchestras (like the Chicago Symphony Orchestra). Have a dedicated English hornist, that can double second oboe, or play the rare third oboe part in a pinch.

Probably the most famous is Frederick Fennell. He pretty much started the Wind Ensemble movement while he was at Eastman.

As far as modern conductors go, Eugene Corporon at UNT and Jerry Junkins at UT are two really solid conductors.

The timpani are the first percussion instrument to be used as a regular member of the orchestra. They were first used in marching and court bands,after arriving from the East with regular use appearing in composers like Bach, Haydn and Lully.

Some orchestral pieces are Symphony no. 9, 4th movement by Beethoven, better known as Ode to Joy, Dance of the Toy Flutes by Tchaikovsky from "The Nutcracker", and Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 by Bach.

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The saxophone is often a solo instrument. It can be the only horn in small group.

In concert bands and jazz big bands there are sections of saxophones. So they play melodies and harmonies in those situations.

Saxophones also back up vocalists and other musicians in many groups. With 'horn lines' and things like that.

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Strings: because the sound is produced from vibrating strings.

Woodwinds: because most of them are made of wood, and air is blown through them

Brass: because all the instruments are made of brass

Percussion: instruments where the sound is produced by a physical strike

The front row is curved, and is made up of the first two chairs of 1st and 2nd violins, viola, and cello. The rest of the strings are in rows behind them, but angled outwards to the sides of the stage. In the center, behind the strings, are the woodwinds (first row is flute and oboe, second row is clarinet and bassoon). Behind that is the brass, often in one long row towards the back. Finally in the rear of the stage is all the percussion.

The placement of the musicians of any ensemble depends on the preference of the conductor, but there is a common standard. Orchestras sit in a 180 degree arc formation so that every musician faces the conductor. This is true for most large preforming ensembles such as a concert band and sometimes smaller groups such as a brass quintet. The strings sit in the first few rows and the edges of the arc. If you are sitting in the audience the higher strings sit on the left side and the lower strings sit on the right, with violas, being the middle voice, sitting in the middle. The woodwinds sit behind the violas in the middle and the brass sit behind them. The horns sit on the left side (again, facing the stage), the trumpets sit in the middle and the low brass sit on the right. Since the bell of the horn faces backwards, any sound heard by the audience is reflected. By placing the horns in the back, the sound is easily reflected off of the back wall. In wind ensembles, the horns usually sit on the edge to make them easier to hear over the much larger brass family. However, every conductor may seat the ensemble differently.

Latin : Orchestra : area in an ancient theater

Greek : Orkhestra : semicircular space where the chorus of dancers performed

In ancient Rome, it referred to the place in the theater reserved for senators and other dignitaries.

Meaning "group of musicians performing at a concert, opera, etc." first recorded 1720; "part of theater in front of the stage" is from 1768.

Maracas would go in the percussion section. If you look at instruments from sections besides percussion, you will see that they all can produce melody, and that most percussion instruments can only create rhythm. The exceptions to this rule are the xylophone and the marimba, both of which are in the percussion section, although they can produce melody.

The conductor stands in the middle and conducts the orchestra. One of his/her principal responsibilities is to give the performers the signals at the correct time. During rehearsals, a conductor usually reshapes a composition for orchestra beyond the composer's instructions.

Yes, English horns are played in orchestras. There are about 3 to 4 of them, and they sit next to the oboes in an orchestra setting.

the orchestra is laid out like this because the string family comared to the percission family are a lot higher in picth.

this is the orchestra prdictied:

the string family

the woodwind

the brass

and the pecussion