The Clarinet is about 4¨ö inches tall and 1¨ú inches wide. The Clarinet is made of ivory colored resin with gold fleur de lis around the base of the horn. There is an ivory resin bow with gold edges decorating the Clarinet. Select this link to view our Gold and Cream Ornaments.
The Clarinet.
The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. The name derives from adding the suffix-et meaning little to the Italian word clarino meaning a particular type of trumpet, as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed. Select this link to view our Lyre Ornament.
Clarinets actually comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitches. It is the largest such instrument family, with more than a dozen types. Of these many are rare or obsolete, and music written for them is usually played on one of the more common size instruments. The unmodified word clarinet usually refers to the B¢Ú soprano clarinet, by far the most common clarinet. Select this link to view our Mandolin Ornament.
Christmas Music.
Music was an early feature of the Christmas season and its celebrations. But the first chants, litanies, and hymns were in Latin and too theological for popular use. The 13th century found the rise of the carol written in the vernacular under the influence of Francis of Assisi. Select this link to view our Violin Ornament.
In the Middle Ages, the English combined circle dances with singing and called them carols.
Later, the word carol came to mean a song in which a religious topic is treated in a style that is familiar or festive. From Italy, it passed to France and Germany, and later to England. Music in itself soon became one of the greatest tributes to Christmas, and Christmas music includes some of the noblest compositions of the great musicians. Select this link to view our Trumpet Ornament.
Bass
The double bass, also known as the contrabass, string bass, upright bass, bull fiddle, or bass, is the largest and lowest pitched bowed string instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. It is used extensively in Western classical music as a standard member of the string section of symphony orchestras and smaller string ensembles. It is also used in other genres such as jazz, blues, rock and roll, rockabilly and bluegrass. Like many other string instruments, the double bass can be played with a bow or by plucking the strings. Select this link to view our Silver Metal Ornament Trees.
Saxophone
The saxophone, or sax, is a conical bored instrument of the woodwind family.
It is usually made of brass and played with a single reed mouthpiece like the clarinet. The saxophone is commonly associated with popular music, big band music, blues, and jazz, but was originally intended as both an orchestral and military band instrument. Saxophone players are called saxophonists. Select this link to view our Old Gold Ornament Trees.