For example, when a musician is preparing a piano concerto in their music studio, this is called practising, but when they practice it with an orchestra, this is called a rehearsal.
- RehearsalChoirs may sing without instrumental accompaniment, with the accompaniment of a piano or pipe organ, a small ensemble, or an orchestra.
- ChoirOn the other end of the spectrum, a rehearsal can be held for a very large orchestra with over 100 performers and a choir.
- RehearsalHowever, in rehearsals, the conductor will often give verbal instructions to the ensemble, since they generally also serve as an artistic director who crafts the ensemble's interpretation of the music.
- ChoirThe Ninth asks for a second pair of horns, for reasons similar to the "Eroica" (four horns has since become standard); Beethoven's use of piccolo, contrabassoon, trombones, and untuned percussion — plus chorus and vocal soloists — in his finale, are his earliest suggestion that the timbral boundaries of symphony might be expanded.
- OrchestraHowever, in rehearsals, frequent interruptions allow the conductor to give verbal directions as to how the music should be played or sung.
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Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or choral concert.
A conductor usually supplements their direction with verbal instructions to their musicians in rehearsal.