Learn what an orchestra is and all about the different instruments of an orchestra in this KS1 music guide from BBC Bitesize.
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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.
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An orchestra in classical music is a large group of musicians all playing together. It’s made up of dozens of different instruments with some large symphony orchestras having more than 100 musicians! In this post, we’re going to take a look at all the instruments that make up these different sections and what we call them. Table of Contents.
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The BBC Symphony Orchestra, Chorus and BBC Singers are joined by Grammy Award-winning American soprano Angel Blue and one of Britain’s best-loved pianists, Sir Stephen Hough, for the biggest ...
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The London Symphony Orchestra inspires hearts and minds through extraordinary music-making – with concerts at home in London at the Barbican Centre and LSO St Luke's, on tour around the world, and online.
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Watch the BBC's orchestras joined by world-renowned singers and musicians at some of the UK's most beautiful concert halls. BBC Sounds - Experience Classical. Great classical music performances...
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In this video, we take a tour around a symphony orchestra, seeing and hearing examples of each instrument in turn, starting with the string section, travelli...
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To pick just ten of the world’s best orchestras is much easier said than done. In terms of sound quality, technical ability and sheer musicality, the following orchestras are unparalleled in ...
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An orchestra is a group of instrumentalists who play together to create a coherent piece of music, mostly Classical music. These instruments are typically a diverse assortment from the bowed string, woodwind, brass, and percussion families.
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