- Orchestra - Wikipedia
Orchestras play a wide range of repertoire, including symphonies, opera and ballet overtures, concertos for solo instruments, and pit ensembles for operas, ballets, and some types of musical theatre (e g , Gilbert and Sullivan operettas)
- Orchestra | Classical, Symphonic Chamber | Britannica
Orchestra, instrumental ensemble of varying size and composition Although applied to various ensembles found in Western and non-Western music, orchestra in an unqualified sense usually refers to the typical Western music ensemble of bowed stringed instruments complemented by wind and percussion
- ORCHESTRA | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
It's a rock record with guitars and drums and an actual orchestra The orchestra adds glissandi and other evocative effects The orchestra has fallen apart, and its talented musicians have embarked on their own journeys
- The Orchestra: Sections and Instruments (+ Sound Examples)
Introduction to the main sections of the Western orchestra and their instruments: strings, brass, woodwinds and percussion with audio examples
- Orchestra - New World Encyclopedia
An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, consisting of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion sections The term orchestra derives from the Greek name for the semicircular area in front of the ancient Greek stage reserved for the chorus in theatrical presentations
- Guide to the Orchestra - Kennedy Center
An orchestra has a traditional sound involving the brass, woodwinds, strings, and percussion One hears orchestral music in concert halls and also in film scores, pop music, and even video games
- What Is Orchestras? History, Structure, Types More
What is an Orchestra? An orchestra is a large instrumental ensemble that brings together musicians from four main families of instruments: strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion Each family contributes its unique tone and character to the overall sound
- What is an Orchestra? (with pictures) - Musical Expert
An orchestra is an ensemble of musicians who play compositions that are designed to be performed by a large group of instruments
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