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    The orchestra is a large ensemble of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments that has evolved over centuries. String instruments form the foundation of the orchestra by providing a wide range of expression. Percussion instruments are some of the oldest musical instruments, including various drums. Brass instruments are known for their bright sounds and are usually made of metal tubes. Woodwind instruments produce sound through the vibration of air in a tube with some using a reed, like the oboe and bassoon.

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    The orchestra is a large ensemble of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments that has evolved over centuries. String instruments form the foundation of the orchestra by providing a wide range of expression. Percussion instruments are some of the oldest musical instruments, including various drums. Brass instruments are known for their bright sounds and are usually made of metal tubes. Woodwind instruments produce sound through the vibration of air in a tube with some using a reed, like the oboe and bassoon.

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    The orchestra is a large ensemble of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments that has evolved over centuries. String instruments form the foundation of the orchestra by providing a wide range of expression. Percussion instruments are some of the oldest musical instruments, including various drums. Brass instruments are known for their bright sounds and are usually made of metal tubes. Woodwind instruments produce sound through the vibration of air in a tube with some using a reed, like the oboe and bassoon.

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    Orchestra

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    The orchestra is a large ensemble of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments that has evolved over centuries. String instruments form the foundation of the orchestra by providing a wide range of expression. Percussion instruments are some of the oldest musical instruments, including various drums. Brass instruments are known for their bright sounds and are usually made of metal tubes. Woodwind instruments produce sound through the vibration of air in a tube with some using a reed, like the oboe and bassoon.

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    Celestino V. Paderanga Jr.

    II-A Our Lady of Consolation

    Orchestra
    An orchestra is a large instrument ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and
    percussion instruments. The termorchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in
    front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus. The orchestra grew by accretion
    throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, but changed very little in composition during the course of the
    20th century.

    Instruments for the Orchestra:

    String Instruments - The string instrument family is perhaps the section of the orchestra that offers
    the greatest range of expression, intensity, and nuance. It is in essence the foundation of the orchestra.

    Percussion Instruments - Percussion instruments played by either being struck or shaken, include
    members that are the oldest instruments in the world. Different types of drums, for example, have been
    in existence for thousands of years.
    Brass Instruments - The brass section of the orchestra is known for its brilliant and blazing sounds.
    Brass instruments are usually made of metal tubes with a cylindrically shaped mouthpieces. The notes
    that come out of the bell shaped end are produced when the air column within vibrates.

    Woodwind Instruments - The woodwind family, much like the brass family, depends on the vibration
    of air in a tube. The woodwinds, however, due things differently. While the flute is played by merely by
    playing into the mouthpiece, other woodwind instruments like the oboe and the bassoon achieve their
    sound with the help of a reed.

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