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The strings section of the orchestra
Grant Llewellyn, conductor of the ±«Óãtv National Orchestra of Wales introduces the strings section of the orchestra from the highest pitch to the lowest. The instruments that make up the strings section of the orchestra are introduced individually and then there is an opportunity to hear them play a short piece of music from 'The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra' by Benjamin Britten. The instruments from the strings family section of the orchestra are the violin, viola, cello, double bass and harp.
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