We have some of the auxiliary instruments (bass clarinet, alto clarinet Eb clarinet, piccolo ) to loan to regular members (not available to drop in players) and flutes clarinets trumpets trombones tuba baritone saxophones bass bells drums timpani piano etc...to loan to full year players. Some have been donated to us, some we purchased over many years.
Flute & Clarinets are like the violins and violas in an orchestra they provide the main texture
Alto clarinet, Bass clarinet, Contra bass clarinet add to the depth and richness of the sound
Oboe and bassoon add color
Alto sax tenor sax Baritone sax add fullness color and depth, the saxophones function as both winds and brass
The brass, trumpet trombone baritone tuba add color and strength and another range of colors
Percussion- not pitched drum set bass drum etc
Percussion- pitched bells timpani mallet instruments
Piano guitar bass guitar
violins can play flute parts cellos can play bassoon parts viola parts we transpose
We have a lot of music for these these instruments and at different playing levels