Title: Woodwind section - Wikipedia
Headings: Woodwind section
Woodwind section
Contents
Orchestra
Concert band
Woodwind choir
History of the woodwind choir
Original music for woodwind choir
See also
References

Content: The woodwind section of the orchestra today, at a minimum consists of: Two flutes
Two oboes
Two clarinets
Two bassoons
For early classical music, the clarinets and/or flutes may be omitted. The principal oboist is traditionally the section leader. The evolution of this section can be seen over Mozart's Symphonies. His earlier symphonies required only the oboes, while his later symphonies required the entire above listing. When emulating the classical style, Sergei Prokofiev used the above combination in his First Symphony. The woodwind section of the orchestra may also include: Piccolo (often played by the second or third flute)
Alto flute (often played by a flute player)
Bass flute (often played by a flute player)
Oboe d'amore (usually played by an oboist)
Cor anglais or English horn (sometimes played by an oboist but commonly by a specialist cor anglais player)
Bass oboe or Heckelphone (usually played by an oboist)
E-flat clarinet (often played by a clarinet player)
Basset horn (often played by a clarinet player)
Bass clarinet (often played by a clarinet player)
Tenoroon (often played by a bassoon player)
Contrabassoon or double bassoon (often played by a bassoon player)
Soprano saxophone
Alto saxophone
Tenor saxophone
Baritone saxophone
Concert band
The woodwind section of the concert band is generally much larger than the woodwind section of the orchestra. Also, the concert band generally has a larger variety of woodwind instruments than the orchestra. The woodwind section of the concert band commonly contains, in normal score order :