The differences between wind orchestra and orchestra

As you can see, orchestra consists of "string instruments," "wind instruments" and "percussions." However, true to the name of "wind" orchestra, wind orchestra consists of "wind instruments" and "percussion."

Euphonium

It is also the characteristics for wind orchestra to include "Saxophones," and "Euphoniums." These two instruments are not usually used in orchestra.

The repertoire played by wind orchestra are mainly arrangements of other music style. There are a lot of arrengement of ochestra pieces, and of jazz music. However, there are a lot of pieces composed for wind orchestra. Like these, wind orchestra is able to play wide-ranging music.