Chamber orchestra

In the Instrumental music traditional, a chamber orchestra is a modest Orchestre of size - in the neighborhoods of about thirty Musicien S - dedicated, with the works of the 17th century at the 19th century not requiring a very great number of instrumentalists.

As its name indicates it, this kind of formation belongs to the field of the Chamber music: this because of the character intimist of his services - in living rooms, churches, or rooms of Concert of reduced size - and of sound usual repertory - Cantata S, Oratorio S, continuations, etc However, the chamber orchestra is truly made up of Musicien S gathered in Pupitre S: it thus is not about a whole of Soliste S, as are to it the usual formations of chamber music, such as the Quatuor S, the Quintette S, etc

This type of Ensemble musical is opposed to the Symphony orchestra whose manpower are adapted to rooms of greater dimensions, and to a specific repertory.

Structure

The chamber orchestra is organized around the Quintette rubbed cords: first Violin S, second violins, violas, Violoncello S and Contrebasse S. It is directed by a Leader.

When the Baroque music is with its repertory, one assistant the Basse continues there - often made up of a Clavecin and a Violoncelle.

It is not rare to find some wood there: Flute S, Clarinet S, Oboe and Bassoon S, generally by two.

Lastly, and according to the circumstances, some auxiliary instruments can supplement the basic structure if necessary: horns, trumpet S, sometimes of the drinking cups…

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