Hopefully this guide has helped you get started with recording and amplifying your ensembles, if you are looking for further information, please check out the following:
Bobby Owsinski: The Mixing Engineer's Handbook
Bobby Owsinksi: The Recording Engineer’s Handbook
Caroline Haigh, John Dunkerley, and Mark Rogers: Classical Recording: A Practical Guide in the Decca Tradition
OCCO Stereo Recording ARRAYs