orchestral scores

Written symphony music

Orchestral scores are written musical compositions arranged for orchestra, showing all instrumental parts on a single document.

The conductor reads from the full score while individual musicians read only their own parts.

Score can also mean the music for a film, play, or ballet: John Williams composed the orchestral score for Star Wars.

To score is to write such music: She scored the film's haunting soundtrack.

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