Dec 08/Jan 09 Issue. Uveitis, commonly called âMoon Blindness,â can be found in many animals, including humans. Moon blindness in horses has been identified since the time of Alexander the Great when it was believed to be associated with changes of the lunar cycles, giving it the name still being commonly used today.
A concert band, also called wind ensemble, symphonic band, wind symphony, wind orchestra, wind band, symphonic winds, symphony band, or symphonic wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of members of the woodwind, brass, and percussion families of instruments, along with the double bass.
A symphony is a large, multi-movement work for orchestra. It calls for instruments from all four sections (winds, strings, percussion, and brass) and explores a complete range of melody, harmony, rhythm, dynamics, and timbre. That seems like a basic definition, but even that already has a number of exceptions. The symphony really came into existence with the Classical period and Haydn.