orchestra

Introduces several instruments and instrument families, including the tuba, gong, and cimbalom, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at an orchestra.

"When a slightly befuddled but surprisingly endearing snake wanders into the wrong pit--the orchestra pit--peculiar things start to happen"--Provided by publisher.

Traces the history of the orchestra and discusses the musical instruments that make up the various orchestral families.

While Rumble the dragon and his staff argue with the leader of the orchestra Rumble hired about whether the violinist, a snake, can come into the hotel, she slithers in, eats some porridge, and falls asleep in a just-right bed.

A comprehensive overview of the orchestra that profiles the string, woodwind, horn, heavy brass, and timpani and percussion sections as well as keyboards and other instruments.

Discusses the origins and forms of music from primitive to modern, the evolution of musical instruments, and the formation of an orchestra.

Introduces four categories of instruments: string, woodwind, brass, and percussion, and their inter-relationship in an orchestra.

The musicians of the Big Woods Orchestra begin to play in the morning, featuring a rooster that announces it is time to begin, a tawny owl that hoots, a spotted woodpecker that taps, and various other animals.

Animated children's film of the little tuba who tires of only being able to sing "Oompah, Oompah." and so decides to go off and find a melody of his own.

A band of animal musicians introduces the symphony orchestra.