English horn

Noun

Meaning

a double-reed woodwind instrument similar to an oboe but lower in pitch

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His composition for English horn titled "A Dot in Time" is an anagram of "Meditation", which describes the piece. Source: Internet

The most widely known today is the cor anglais, or English horn, the tenor (or alto) member of the family. Source: Internet

Bassoonists sometimes use the end bell segment of an English horn or clarinet if one is available instead of a specially made extension. Source: Internet

The standard woodwind section consists of flutes (one doubling piccolo), oboes (one doubling English horn), soprano clarinets (one doubling bass clarinet), and bassoons (one doubling contrabassoon). Source: Internet

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