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I'm a musical ignoramus - what's the difference...
Topic Started: Nov 13 2010, 03:31 PM (156 Views)
George K
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...between a symphony orchestra, a philharmonic orchestra and a philharmonic?
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OperaTenor
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From Wiki, as good an explanation as any, IMO:

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An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus. The orchestra grew by accretion throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, but changed very little in composition during the course of the twentieth century.
A smaller-sized orchestra for this time period (of about fifty players or fewer) is called a chamber orchestra. A full-size orchestra (about 100 players) may sometimes be called a "symphony orchestra" or "philharmonic orchestra"; these modifiers do not necessarily indicate any strict difference in either the instrumental constitution or role of the orchestra, but can be useful to distinguish different ensembles based in the same city (for instance, the London Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra). A symphony orchestra will usually have over eighty musicians on its roster, in some cases over a hundred, but the actual number of musicians employed in a particular performance may vary according to the work being played and the size of the venue. A leading chamber orchestra might employ as many as fifty musicians; some are much smaller than that.
Edited by OperaTenor, Nov 13 2010, 04:21 PM.


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George K
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Thanks, OT.

So, Chicago "Symphony" and Chicago "Philharmonic" are functionally the same thing, but differentiated by name to avoid lawsuits confusion.
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kenny
HOLY CARP!!!
What's an ignoranus?
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George K
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kenny
Nov 13 2010, 04:28 PM
What's an ignoranus?
Someone who's not only an arsehole, but stupid too.
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"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... "
- Mik, 6/14/08


Nothing is as effective as homeopathy.

I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles.
- Klaus, 4/29/18
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kenny
HOLY CARP!!!
I'm sure nobody here at TNCR fits THAT description. :whome:
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George K
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kenny
Nov 13 2010, 05:35 PM
I'm sure nobody here at TNCR fits THAT description. :whome:
No, that would be the Dopeler effect: The tendency of people to type faster than they think.
A guide to GKSR: Click

"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... "
- Mik, 6/14/08


Nothing is as effective as homeopathy.

I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles.
- Klaus, 4/29/18
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