In many genres of
music, a
horn section is a group of
musicians playing
woodwind and
brass instruments in varying combinations, who augment the basic group of players. However, in an
orchestra or
concert band, it comprises only the musicians who play the
French horn, and in a British-style
brass band it is the
tenor horn players. In some popular-music genres the horn section is integral to the group, rather than being merely supplemental.