LARGE MODERN ORCHESTRA
WOODWINDS
flute
3 players
piccolo
1 or 2 players
oboe
3 players
clarinet
2 or 3 players
english horn
1 player
bassoon
3 players
bass clarinet/ basset horn
can be 2 bass clarinets or 1 basset horn
This can be either 2 bass clarinets or 1 basset horn
BRASS
trumpet
3 players
french horn
4 players
tenor trombone
3 players
bass trombone
1 player
tuba
1 player
STRINGS
violin 2
14 to 16 players w/ 2 players per stand
violin 1
16 to 18 players w/ 2 players per stand
The violin can be used as the rhythmic engine
The violin often carries the melody and can double the flute
Violin 1 and 2 can double or be in octaves
https://ablemusician.com/orchestral-instruments-list-types-ranges/#concert-flute
viola
10 to 12 players w/ 2 players per stand
Here is a test for viola
cello
10 to 12 players w/ 2 players per stand
Use the cello to fill out the midrange. It can also double the bass
double bass
8 to 10 players w/ 2 players per stand
PERCUSSION
tympani
1 player
NOTES
Here's where the notes go
INSTRUMENT RANGES
