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Public and private schools provide both instrumentalists, including bowed strings, brass, wind, reed and percussion players, as well as vocalists with an ensemble performance experience through orchestra, band or mixed chorus, respectively. It is not unusual to find additional specialized groups for these musicians such as jazz band, brass ensemble, percussion ensemble, or select chorus. In my locale one finds handbell choirs in many churches and as part of our local parochial school music program.
In contrast, there typically exists a single open spot for the guitar player if s/he...