Welcome to the Virtual Orchestra!

This project was created with the help of Northumberland Creative and Performing Arts, whose multi-talented musicians can be seen and heard playing on these pages.

On each page you can see photographs of an instrument and hear the sound it makes.
To listen to the music, point (don't click) the mouse at the green button underneath the photograph.
You will see some notes appear and hear the music. When you move the mouse off the button, the music will stop.

Try it now with this button. Did you hear the piccolo? Remember - point, don't click!

The performance is just about to start...
Press the buttons to hear the sound of the cornet!

Click on one of the four instrument families at the top of the page to start exploring....
There are nearly 60 instruments to choose from, as well as a quiz on brass instruments - have fun!