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The document provides information about the Dupo Schools Concert 2017, including the different sections of the orchestra and the types of instruments within each section. It also briefly describes the characteristics of Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern/20th Century music.

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Programme

The document provides information about the Dupo Schools Concert 2017, including the different sections of the orchestra and the types of instruments within each section. It also briefly describes the characteristics of Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern/20th Century music.

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DUPO SCHOOLS

CONCERT 2017
8TH FEBRUARY
INSTRUMENTS OF THE ORCHESTRA

Strings
The instruments of the string family
are found at the front of the
orchestra, and play most of the
time. They can be plucked or
played with the bow as you’ll
hear in the concert. Here they
are arranged from highest pitch
on the left to lowest pitch on the
right: Violin, Viola, Cello,
Double Bass.

Woodwind
These are instruments which are
played by blowing. These play
slightly less than the strings to give
the players time to breathe. In the
Baroque period all of these
instruments were made of wood
(except the saxophone, which wasn’t invented until
later). Here there is a Saxophone, a Clarinet, a Flute, an
Oboe and a Bassoon.
Brass
Like woodwind instruments,
you blow these, although
you almost have to blow a
raspberry for them to make
a sound. These instruments
are made of metal and
can play more notes now
than in the Classical and
Baroque periods, because
of the invention of valves.
These are a French Horn, a
Trumpet, a Trombone and a Tuba.

Percussion
These are the instruments that are
played by hitting them, and are
often played to a rhythm or for a
particular effect. This includes the
piano,because the strings inside
the piano are hit by hammers when the keys
are pressed. The other two instruments here
are a marimba and
congas
MUSIC THROUGH THE AGES

Baroque
•Smaller orchestras with lots of
strings
•The melodies are very
decorated!

•Often two melodies play against


each other at the same time!

Classical
•This music is very
balanced.

•Lighter than
music from the
Baroque period
•Newer
instruments like
the clarinet and
the trombone
were used!
Romantic
•Very big orchestras which play
some very long pieces
•This music can be more
emotional.

•Song-like melodies

Modern / 20th
Century
•Huge orchestras

•Sometimes modern
composers make their
music sound ‘jazzy’.

•20th century musicians


experimented lots and came up with some odd sounds!

What do you like about music from these


different times?
MUSICAL WORDSEARCH
CAN YOU FIND ALL THE WORDS WHICH DESCRIBE WHAT YOU’VE
HEARD TODAY?

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