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Chamber music - 1 musician per part , small number of parts string quartet, eg has first violin, 2nd violin , viola and cello
Orchestra - large number of instruments with more than one musician on each part, 6 first violins playing the same notes
Chamber orchestra - only one each of a large number of instruments
— Aug 22, 2026 11:15AM
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Chamber music - 1 musician per part , small number of parts string quartet, eg has first violin, 2nd violin , viola and cello
Orchestra - large number of instruments with more than one musician on each part, 6 first violins playing the same notes
Chamber orchestra - only one each of a large number of instruments
Jeffrey
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Ch 13 oratorio
Messiah (not the messiah, just messiah) has been continuously performed since it was first staged in 1742. The only Baroque piece to do so.
During hallelujah chorus , King George the 2nd was so moved by the “King of Kings” that he stood, and we still do so today
— Jul 04, 2026 07:59AM
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Messiah (not the messiah, just messiah) has been continuously performed since it was first staged in 1742. The only Baroque piece to do so.
During hallelujah chorus , King George the 2nd was so moved by the “King of Kings” that he stood, and we still do so today