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[[Image:Orch.jpg|right|thumb|400px|The Western Illinois University Symphony Orchestra.]]
[[Image:Orch.jpg|right|thumb|400px|The Western Illinois University Symphony Orchestra.]]
An '''orchestra''' is an ensemble of musicians, led by a director. Orchestras are used frequently in western [[classical music]] and often have the [[instrument]]s divided into sections. A product of over 400 years of development, the modern symphony orchestra is made up of four groups of instruments - strings, woodwind, brass and percussion.
An '''orchestra''' is an ensemble of musicians, led by a director. Orchestras are used frequently in western [[classical music]] and often have the [[instrument]]s divided into sections. A product of over 400 years of development, the modern symphony orchestra is made up of four groups of instruments - strings, woodwind, brass and percussion.
==History and evolution==
The modern orchestra of 90 to 110 musicians is usually referred to as the [[Wagner]]ian orchestra, arranged by its founder, Richard Wagner in the mid to late [[Romantic era]]
==The Instruments of the Orchestra==
==The Instruments of the Orchestra==