concert bands

Brass and woodwind groups

Concert bands are musical ensembles composed primarily of wind and percussion instruments—woodwinds, brass, and drums—without the string sections found in orchestras.

They perform in concert halls, schools, and outdoor venues, playing repertoire ranging from marches and overtures to contemporary wind ensemble music.

Also called wind bands or symphonic bands.

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