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The first orchestras were made up of small groups of musicians that gathered for festivals, holidays, or funerals. It was not until the 11th century that families of instruments started to appear with differences in tones and octaves. A modern orchestra is defined as a large instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments.
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Are modern orchestras essentially the same as their ancestors?
False True ... present day orchestras certainly play the same music as their predecessors, and at times on "period" instruments, like those that were actually used 100s of years ago.
Do bands and orchestras have the same instruments?
Depending on your band. Orchestras consist usually of Violins, flutes, clarinets, and etc., usually your band will have whatever musical instruments that the role requires. For good harmony you'll select musical instruments of the same variation!
What types of ensembles did Mozart write for?
What types of ensembles did Mozart write for? Mozart wrote music for pretty much every ensemble, but mostly string ensembles, chamber orchestras and symphony orchestras. ~Please stop asking this question. I answered the exact same one three times already.
Which of Elton John's songs has the same melody as Goodbye England's Rose song?
Candle in the Wind, it was essentially the same song but with a few alterations to the lyrics.
Is a symphony the same as an orchestra?
Not really... although the terms are generally used synonomously, these days. An orchestra is defined as an ensemble of different families of instruments. So, that could include concert bands, big bands and the jazz orchestra (big band, 2 horns and strings), among others. A symphony is a specific musical form, usually played by a (fairly) specific ensemble. So, the term "symphony orchestra" is literally an ensemble capable of playing that kind of piece... thus the modern symphony orchestra. Generally, the term "symphony orchestra" is more specific, when talking about the classical ensemble.
