Ripieno

Ripieno or tutti is the larger of the two ensembles in the concerto grosso. This is opposed to the concertino which are the soloists.

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Concerto grosso: The concerto grosso (plural concerti grossi) was a popular form of baroque music using an ensemble and usually having four to six movements in which the musical material is passed between a small group of soloists (the concertino) and full orchestra (the ripieno)....

Concertino: In music a concertino is:...