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Why are some musical groups call a symphony orchestra or a philharmonic orchestra?

April 26, 2017Education groups knowledge learning musical orchestra philharmonic Symphony

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Why are some musical groups call a symphony orchestra or a philharmonic orchestra?

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‘Philharmonic’ is a descriptive name that some orchestras call themselves. ‘Symphony’ as an adjective qualifying ‘orchestra’ means an ensemble composed of particular groups of woodwind, brass, string and/or percussion. In other words, every philharmonic orchestra is a symphony orchestra.

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A full sized orchestra with the size of about 100 players may sometimes be called a symphony orchestra or a philharmonic orchestra. The prefix does not necessarily indicate any strict difference in either the instrumental constitution or role of the orchestra, but can be useful to distinguish different ensembles based in the same city as the London Symphony Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.