Musical Instruments of a Brass & Reed Band (Concert Band, Wind Band)
The number and type of Musical Instruments for a Concert Band or Brass & Reed Band is by no means standardised; composers will frequently add or omit parts. Some instruments and parts are less common but still often used; due to the fact that some bands are missing these instruments, important lines for these instruments are often cued into other parts. Below is a list of the typical Musical Instruments found in a Brass & Reed Band. Many parts will have more than one player, particularly for the Woodwind Section.
Piccollo
1st Flute
2nd Flute
Oboe
Cor Anglais (English Horn)
Bassoon
Eb Clarinet
Solo Bb Clarinet
1st Bb Clarinet
2nd Bb Clarinet
3rd Bb Clarinet
Alto Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Soprano Saxophone
1st Alto Saxophone
2nd Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Non-pitched: (possibilies)
Drum Kit
Bass Drum
Snare Drum
Cymbals
Triangle
Tambourine
Wood Block
Bongos
Claves
Gong
Tam-tam
Pitched: (possibilities)
Timpani
Glockenspiel
Xylophone
Marimba
Vibraphone
Chimes
1st Bb Trumpet
2nd Bb Trumpet
3rd Bb Trumpet
1st Bb Cornet
2nd Bb Cornet
3rd Bb Cornet
Flugel Horn
1st French Horn
2nd French Horn
3rd French Horn
4th French Horn
1st Tenor Trombone
2nd Tenor Trombone
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tubas (Eb, Bb)
Although quiet rare, one may find a piece arranged for band with parts for Keyboards and Strings. In these cases the music is usually arranged for a larger band in mind though quite often these parts will be cued to other instruments.