The complete guide to orchestral and band instruments

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Sibelius Instruments is the unique interactive encyclopedia of instruments, bands, orchestras and ensembles.

It includes complete information on every orchestral and band instrument, with full details of their characteristics, how to write for them, and hundreds of high-quality recordings.

Sibelius Instruments also explains all about different orchestras, bands, and ensembles, including their historical development and repertoire.

With an extensive quiz to test what you've learned, Sibelius Instruments is ideal for schools, colleges, universities, teachers, students, composers & arrangers.

Highlights

Key features of Sibelius Instruments:

• Over 50 instruments, from alto clarinet to xylophone
• Over 20 types of band, orchestra and ensemble, from string quartet to marching band
• Instrumental writing and playing techniques such as range, bowing, mutes, glissandi, harmonics, mallets & multiphonics
• Lesson plans, student assignments & recommended listening

• Quiz with 500 listening & general questions

Computer requirements

Windows: Pentium II or faster, Windows 95/98/Me/NT4/2000/XP/Vista, 32Mb+ RAM, 170Mb free hard disk space, CD-ROM drive

Apple Mac: Mac OS 8.6 or later (including OS X), 32Mb+ free RAM (128Mb total RAM for OS X), 170Mb free hard disk space, CD-ROM drive