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Instruments: Philharmonia Orchestra
Resident at the South Bank Centre, London. Concert and tour schedules, online booking, downloads and information on recordings, players, instruments and music education.
http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/explore/instruments
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Learning an Orchestral Instrument: Which Instrument Should You Choose?
So you want to learn a musical instrument? We advise you what instrument to play, where to buy one, how to get lessons, what it will cost - everything you need to know about instrumental tuition.
http://www.paythepiper.co.uk/what.asp
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Instrument Lab - ArtsAlive Music
The instruments of the string section are crafted by carefully carving, shaping and glueing wood pieces together, and covering them with several coats of varnish. No nails or screws are used at all.
http://artsalive.ca/en/mus/instrumentlab/strings.html
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Orchestra - New World Encyclopedia
An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, consisting of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion sections. The term orchestra derives from the Greek name for the semicircular area in front of the ancient Greek stage reserved for the chorus in theatrical presentations.
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Orchestra
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Orchestra and Orchestration: Instruments of the Orchestra
Instruments of the Orchestra The strings, except the harp, have several players for each part, the others usually only one.
http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/entertainment/orchestra-orchestration-instruments-orchestra.html
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Instruments of the Orchestra, Music - Khan Academy
Learn about the different instruments of the orchestra as they are presented and demonstrated by principal players from famous symphony orchestras.
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/music/music-instruments-orchestra
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The Four Instrument Families of the Orchestra - Slideshare
Brief description of instrument families.
http://www.slideshare.net/jrussell0068/the-four-instrument-families-of-the-orchestra
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Orchestral Instruments - Openstax
The typical orchestra is divided into four groups of instruments: strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. The typical Western marching band, school band, or wind ensemble (woodwinds and brass together are winds) leaves out the strings, but otherwise uses most of the same instruments as the orchestra.
https://cnx.org/contents/d83ffcf4-a12d-4b41-b182-3035c1f7403e@4/Orchestral-Instruments
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Instrument Families of the Orchestra: String, Woodwind, Brass and Percussion - Study
There are so many instruments in the orchestra! What similarities and differences can one find between them? How do the instruments work? Find out here.
http://study.com/academy/lesson/instrument-families-of-the-orchestra-string-woodwind-brass-percussion.html
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Orchestra - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Wikipedia's information about orchestra.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchestra
