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.
In a more modern usage, a symphony or symphony orchestra is an orchestra, particularly one that plays or is equipped to play symphonies. Going to hear a symphony orchestra play is sometimes called going to the symphony, whether or not an actual symphony is on the program.