english horn in English
noun
1
an alto woodwind instrument of the oboe family, having a bulbous bell and sounding a fifth lower than the oboe.
Berckmans is still on board, and his oboe, bassoon and English horn remain a major part of the group's mediaeval chamber music sound.
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1. Adagios, English horn, horns (2), bassoon, K
2. Instruments Clarinets English Horn Bassoon Oboes Saxophones
3. Except for the A clarinet and the uncommon A ♭ sopranino instrument, the Clarinets in standard repertoire are pitched in B ♭ or the related E ♭.Except for the saxophone, the other commonly-used woodwind instruments (flute, oboe, English horn, bassoon) are in C (the English horn in F).However, B ♭ instruments are commonly found in the brass family.