Sibelius Instruments is the unique interactive encyclopedia of instruments, bands, orchestras and ensembles.
It includes complete information on every orchestral and band instrument, with full details of their characteristics, how to write for them, and hundreds of high-quality recordings. Key features of Sibelius Instruments:
Over 50 instruments, from alto clarinet to xylophone
Over 20 types of band, orchestra and ensemble, from string quartet to marching band
Instrumental writing and playing techniques such as range, bowing, mutes, glissandi, harmonics, mallets & multiphonics
Lesson plans, student assignments & recommended listening
Quiz with 500 listening & general questions
Computer requirements
Windows: Pentium II or faster, Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/NT4 or later, 32Mb+ RAM, 170Mb free hard disk space, CD-ROM drive.
Apple Mac: Mac OS 8.6 or later (including OS X), 32Mb+ free RAM (128Mb total RAM for OS X), 170Mb free hard disk space, CD-ROM drive
If you have - or are thinking of buying - Windows Vista, please see our notes on the compatibility of Sibelius products with Windows Vista.
http://www.sibelius.com/helpcenter/vista.html
Lab packs and networkable site licenses are available (details on request).