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A concert band, also called a wind band, wind ensemble, wind symphony, wind orchestra, symphonic band, the symphonic winds, or symphonic wind ensemble, [1] is a performing ensemble consisting of members of the woodwind, brass, and percussion families of instruments, [2] and occasionally including the harp, double bass, or bass guitar.
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. Some types of musical bands are: Some types of musical bands are: This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The following works are some of the most universally respected and established cornerstones of the band repertoire. All have "stood the test of time" through decades of regular performance, and many, either through an innovative use of the medium or by the fame of their composer, helped establish the wind band as a legitimate, serious performing ensemble.
The King & Carter Jazzing Orchestra photographed in Houston, Texas, January 1921 The Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestral is an example of a large classical musical ensemble. Pori Worker's Society Brass Band in the 1920s in Pori, Finland
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Community band; Concert band; Conductorless orchestra; Corps of drums; Cover band; D. Decet (music) Drum and bugle corps (classic) Drum and bugle corps (modern ...
A big band concert in Lappeenranta, Finland. The nature of a concert varies by musical genre, individual performers, and the venue. Concerts by a small jazz combo or small bluegrass band may have the same order of program, mood, and volume—but vary in music and dress. In a similar way, a particular musician, band, or genre of music might ...
The expression HaFaBra , used in Dutch, is the abbreviation and contraction of "Harmonie" (concert band), "Fanfare" (fanfare band and/or fanfare orchestra, usually with a marching band connotation) and "Brassband" , an umbrella term for all types of wind bands, including the types with additional non-wind instruments such as the typical battery ...