i really need help on finding out how many flutes are usually in an orchesta.
2007-09-01 15:50:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
Our symphony orchestra at our high school contains about 100 members overall. Last year, there were two flutes and two piccolos. It all depends on what your orchestra director needs, though. Good luck!
2007-09-02 06:11:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on what piece is being performed and what type of orchestra you are in. For example, a standard professional orchestra has 2-3 flute players and one of them usually doubling on piccolo. Some orchestral pieces don't have any flutes and some can call for quite a few. If you are in a non-professional orchestra or student orchestra the conductor might want to double parts or put 2 people on each part for the experience. However, tuning can sometimes be a problem. Hope this helps!
2007-09-03 06:30:25 · answer #2 · answered by JonR1023 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The most common number is generally two. One to cover first flute and one to cover second flute. There is also usually a piccolo/third flute player as well. It is definitely different than the number you would see in a band.
2007-09-02 17:38:50 · answer #3 · answered by lachy4591 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Average is 3-4 depending on the orchestra and piece that's being performed. If it's a small chamber orchestra, then one or two flutes maybe all that's needed. In a three member flute section, it's often one per part (1st flute, 2nd flute, piccolo).
In a 4 piece flute secition, one player usually doubles another part (usually second flute) or may play a second piccolo part or alto flute.
2007-09-01 16:50:34 · answer #4 · answered by jfluterpicc_98 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It depends on what a particular piece calls for. I am a professional orchestra musician. We usually have two flutes onstage, sometimes we also have a piccolo, sometimes three flutes , sometimes three plus the piccolo, sometimes only one flute. The most I have ever seen in one symphonic piece was seven.
But, for most of our repertoire it is two flutes.
2007-09-01 17:37:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Usually two. Sometimes three, plus the third flute plays piccolo. Really huge scores might use more. There are some scores that use only ONE flute. But the safe, mostly, mainly answer is two - and two clarinets, two oboes, and two bassoons.
2007-09-01 15:56:46 · answer #6 · answered by Mamianka 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
i play the flute, and in a well balenced band there is one woodwind to every two brass players. So if the orchestra has 150 people, there should be like 50 woodwinds/ 7-10 flutes. hope i helped, but it really depends on the director/conductor. good luck if you are thinking of doing it!
2007-09-01 16:28:47 · answer #7 · answered by shittalkie 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Usually two depending on the size of the orchestra! One principal and another one that doubles on the piccolo.
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2016-05-19 00:50:43 · answer #9 · answered by shannan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it really depends how big the orchestra is. i play the flute and there are about 25-30 of us. the band has maybe 120-150 people....
this is just an estimate but there are more clarinets and flutes when compared to every other instrument.
2007-09-01 15:55:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋