As you might have guessed, that means this is an instrument family with a huge amount of variety, ranging from the triangle to large keyboard percussion instruments like the xylophone. But broadly ...

The bigger instruments create a lower sound. The percussion family includes the timpani ... The conductor stands at the front of the orchestra and directs the players how to play the music.

Indeed, for Sachs, the opportunity to showcase his brass and percussion Cleveland Orchestra colleagues was part of the appeal of the fanfare project. Both sections, he said, have seen an influx of ...