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The percussion section of the orchestra
Grant Llewellyn, conductor of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wale,s introduces the percussion section of the orchestra. The instruments that make up the percussion section of the orchestra are introduced individually and then there is an opportunity to hear them play a short piece of music from 'The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra' by Benjamin Britten. The instruments from the percussion family section of the orchestra are the claves, maracas, bongo drums and drum kit.
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