A number of instruments in the brass section have a valve to mitigate a build up of, ahem, 'condensation,' while the shape of most wind instruments gives all that, um, 'condensation' somewhere to go.

The trumpet is the highest-pitched instrument in the brass section. It is also one of the oldest instruments, with examples dating back to 1500BC. History Trumpets were used in battles and hunting at ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. The french horn (or horn for short) consists of a very long brass tube ...