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Paul Brand 10am - 12pm
4 June 2019, 12:16
What is the minimum amount of people and instruments needed for an orchestra?
Question:
What is the minimum amount of people and instruments needed for an orchestra?
Answer:
Sean, Maidenhead.
It depends! You can have as few as 4 or 5, as there are different names for different types of orchestras. No stipulation on the multiplicity of instruments. For example, a Sinfonietta can sometimes have only 5 cellos and 5 violins.
Qualification:
Daughter plays in the National Childrens Orchestra and goes to Royal College of Music. He asked her this question last week!