COMBINATIONS OF INSTRUMENTS

ENSEMBLE MEDIUMS

- WHEN TWO OR MORE PERFORMERS ARE EQUALLY ENGAGED IN PLAYING OR

SINGING A PIECE OF MUSIC.

ORCHESTRA

IT IS THE MOST SPECTACULAR ENSEMBLE,COMPOSED OF ANY SIZEABLE GROUP OF INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS USUALLY

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A CONDUCTOR.

THE PERFORMERS ARE DIVIDED INTO THE FOUR SECTION.

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

IS A LARGE ENSEMBLE WHICH INCLUDES ALL THE PRINCIPAL INSTRUMENTAL PLAYERS.

COMPOSE OF FOUR SECTIONS: THE STRING SECTION,THE WOODWIND SECTION,THE BRASS SECTION AND THE

PERCUSSION SECTION.

EACH OF THESE SECTION HAS AT LEAST ONE INSTRUMENT WHICH FALLS INTO EACH OF THE FOUR BASIC RANGES.SOPRANO,ALTO,TENOR, AND BASS.

CONCERTO

CONCERTO IS A FORM WRITTEN FOR ORCHESTRA AND USUALLY ONE SOLO INSTRUMENT(PIANO,VIOLIN,ETC.) IS GIVEN A PROMINENT ROLE

IN MUSIC.

BAND

IS AN INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE,LARGE LIKE THE ORCHESTRA BUT CONSISTING MAINLY OF WIND AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS.

ALTHOUGH BAND IS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH OUTDOOR EVENTS(PARADES,FUNERALS,GAMES) IT IS ALSO USED AS A CONCERT

ENSEMBLE.

RONDALLA

IS THE BEST KNOWN INSTRUMENTAL GROUP IN THE PHILIPPINES TODAY.

A BAND MADE UP MOSTLY OF STRINGED INSTRUMENTS.

BANDURIA- THE LEAD PART AND PLAYS THE MELODY.

LAUD AND OCTAVINA-CARRY THE ALTO AND CONTRAPUNTAL PARTS.

PICCOLO-TUNES ABOVE THE BANDURIA,PLAYS THE ORNAMENTAL PASSAGES.

GUITARRA AND BAJO-GIVE SOLIDITY TO THE RHYTHM AND SUPPORT THE HARMONY.

MIXED ENSEMBLE

A CONSIDERABLE LITERATURE OF MUSIC EXIST FOR LARGE MIXED ENSEMBLES WHICH

INCLUDE INSTRUMENTS AND VOICES.

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

SMALL INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES IN WHICH

THERE ARE ONLY A FEW PERFORMERS FOR A PART.

CHAMBER ENSEMBLE

CHAMBER MUSIC IS A MEDIUM WHICH CALLS FOR

ONLY FEW PERFORMERS WITH ONE PLAYER TO

EACH PART.

1.SOLO SONATAS

MUSIC WRITTEN FOR SOLO INSTRUMENT WITH AN

ACCOMPANIMENT FOR SUCH INSTRUMENTS AS THE PIANO

OR HARPSICHORD.

2.STRING QUARTET

MOST COMMON MEDIUM OF CHAMBER MUSIC APPEARS

TO BE THE STRING QUARTET.CONSIST OF TWO

VIOLINS,A VIOLA AND A CELLO.

3.DUOS,TRIOS,QUINTETS AD OTHER

DUOS-TWO INTRUMENTS

TRIOS-THREE INSTRUMENTS

QUINTET-FIVE

SEXTET-SIX

SEPTET-SEVEN

OCTET-EIGHT

NONET-NINE

THESE ENSEMBLE MAY CONSIST OF ANY COMBINATION OF INSTRUMENTS,INCLUDING STRING,WOODWIND,BRASS,KEYBOARD, AND PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS.

SPECIAL ENSEMBLE

USE OF ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS,WHICH MANY

CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS FEEL ARE MORE VERSATILE

THAN TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTS.

THE CONDUCTOR

IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE ORCHESTRA.HE HAS TO

KNOW EVERY DETAIL OF THE MUSIC AND BE ABLE TO GIVE

THE MOST PRECISE DIRECTIONS WITH HIS BATON

AND HANDS.