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concert band

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a group of musicians playing brass and woodwind and percussion instruments

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A bass saxophone in B is called for in some concert band music (especially music by Percy Grainger ). Source: Internet

A typical concert band trombone section consists of two tenor trombones and one bass trombone, but using multiple players per part is common practice, especially in public school settings. Source: Internet

For these reasons, mellophones are played more usually in marching bands and brass band ensembles, occasionally in jazz bands, and almost never in orchestral or concert band settings. Source: Internet

Indeed, examination of a large body of concert band literature reveals that the euphonium functions as a "jack of all trades." Source: Internet

In most cases, a larger classical group is referred to as an orchestra of some type or a concert band. Source: Internet

In these works, different sections and/or instruments of the orchestra or concert band are treated at one point or another as soloists with emphasis on solo sections and/or instruments changing during the piece. Source: Internet

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