Militir’musile (Ger.) 1

Military music. —2. A military band, Military music. The military band differs from the orchestra in being a wind-band (composed solely of wind instruments), and in admitting the cornet, bugle, saxophones, and other instr.s whose timbre is considered not to blend well with those of the symphony orchestra Another peculiar feature is the large reinforcement of the clarinets, which take the place and parts of the violins and violas in the orchestra. Military bands may contain anywhere from 40 to go performers; 122 MIMODRAM that of the 22nd Regt., New York, has 66, namely: a piccolos 1 contraffagotto: 2 flutes 1 Bp comet to AD piczo clarinet ade Zi Bp clarinets 3 fgelnorns 4 and“ 4 French horns 1 alto 2 Bb tenor horns 1 ba ig 2 euphoniums 1 sopr. ‘saxophone 3 trombones x alto “ 5 bombardons 1 base x pair cymbals In France, in accordance with the official, order’ promulgated Nov. 17, 1892, the regular infantry bands com prise the following instruments: 2 small clarinets 2 alto saxhorns Blarge 3 alto saxotrombas 2 oboes 5 ba saxhorns 1 sopr. saxophone contraba saxh. 1 alto ‘ x he tuba rbaryt, x shallow drum 1 tenor “ x ba drum 2 cornets x pair cymbals percu ives).—The principal innova tions on the former standard (established by imperial decree of March 26, 1860) are (1) disuse of wooden flutes, for which metal flutes are substituted; (2) suppre ion of 4 saxophones, and substitution of 4 more clarinets; (3) suppre ion of 2 barytone saxhorns, for which 2 ba saxhorns are substituted., Mimodrama, (Fr. mimodrame.) A pan. to mimic dramatic performance, often accomp. by music.