orchestras
Conductors lead them
Orchestras is the plural of orchestra—a large ensemble of musicians playing together, typically featuring strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion under a conductor's direction.
Symphony orchestras perform classical repertoire; pit orchestras accompany opera and musical theater.
The word extends to the seating area near a stage: We had orchestra seats for the show.
Extended composition for orchestra
- philharmonicLarge orchestra organization
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- stringsThin flexible lines
- woodwindsInstruments played by blowing
brass · percussion · conductor · musicians · players · sections · ensemble · pit
Live musical performance
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- stageRaised performance platform
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- batonSlender rod for leading
score · program · repertoire · premiere · ovation · intermission · encore · hall
German classical music giant
- MozartEighteenth-century Austrian composer
- MahlerAustrian composer-conductor
- BrahmsRomantic German composer
- overtureIntroductory orchestral piece
Tchaikovsky · sonata · concerto · fugue · opus · movement · adagio · allegro
symphony
Extended composition for orchestra
- philharmonicLarge orchestra organization
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- stringsThin flexible lines
woodwinds · brass · percussion · conductor · musicians · players · sections · ensemble · pit · accompaniment
concert
Live musical performance
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
- stageRaised performance platform
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
baton · score · program · repertoire · premiere · ovation · intermission · encore · hall · acoustics
Beethoven
German classical music giant
- MozartEighteenth-century Austrian composer
- MahlerAustrian composer-conductor
- BrahmsRomantic German composer
Tchaikovsky · overture · sonata · concerto · fugue · opus · movement · adagio · allegro · crescendo
harmony
Agreement or musical blend
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- blendCombine into mixture
unity · precision · timing · cue · downbeat · tempo · rhythm · dynamics · articulation · phrasing
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- orchestra pitRecessed area for musicians
- orchestral instrumentDevice for symphonic performance
- youth orchestraYoung musicians' performing group
- symphony orchestraLarge ensemble for classical music
- chamber orchestraSmall classical instrumental ensemble
- orchestra conductorLeader of musical ensemble
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