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FOUR ENSEMBLES

FOUR ENSEMBLES. ARACELI VAZQUEZ Period 3. Choral (vocal) E nsemble. Definition of ensemble A composition usually in four or more parts written for a large number of singers. Instrumentation

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FOUR ENSEMBLES

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  1. FOUR ENSEMBLES ARACELI VAZQUEZ Period 3

  2. Choral (vocal) Ensemble Definition of ensemble • A composition usually in four or more parts written for a large number of singers. Instrumentation • "woodwind choir" of an orchestra, or different "choirs" of voices and/or instruments in a polychoral composition Size • The choir appears to function most successfully with a minimum of 80 singers. Performance Venues • Churches, stadiums, concert halls Pieces of Literature (compositions) • City Tree • The Hungry Heart • The Four Seasons

  3. Orchestral (Strings/Brass/Woodwinds) Ensemble Definition of ensemble • all the parts of a thing taken together, so that each part is considered only in relation to the whole Instrumentation • contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments Size • Between 12 to 21 musicians Performance Venues • Concert halls, restaurants Pieces of Literature (compositions) • Child's Garden of Dreams, A, Book 2, In Lonely Fields, • 11:11 - A Dance at the Edge of the World

  4. Jazz Ensemble Definition of ensemble • is a musical ensemble that plays jazz music usually without a conductor. Jazz bands usually consist of a rhythm section and a horn section. ... Instrumentation • wind and brass instruments, 4-5 trumpets, 4-5 woodwind instruments usually saxophones, and 3-4 trombones Size • different sizes and instrumentations, it all depends on the music Performance Venus • Concert halls Pieces of Literature (compositions) • All the Things You Are • Back Home Again In Indiana • Honeysuckle Rose

  5. Wind Ensemble Definition of ensemble • A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, wind ensemble, or symphonic wind... Instrumentation • brass and woodwinds like trumpet, tuba, French horn, trombone, flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon Size • 50-60 woodwind, brass and percussion players and often a string bass, piano or harp. Performance Venues • International events, seat stadiums, famous concert halls Pieces of Literature (compositions) • Give Us This Day: Short Symphony for Wind Ensemble • Sea Dreams: Concerto for two Horns and Wind Ensemble

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