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Orchestra
Orchestra Or"ches*tra, n. [L. orchestra, Gr. ?, orig., the
place for the chorus of dancers, from ? to dance: cf. F.
orchestre.]
1. The space in a theater between the stage and the audience;
-- originally appropriated by the Greeks to the chorus and
its evolutions, afterward by the Romans to persons of
distinction, and by the moderns to a band of instrumental
musicians.
2. The place in any public hall appropriated to a band of
instrumental musicians.
3. (Mus.)
(a) Loosely: A band of instrumental musicians performing
in a theater, concert hall, or other place of public
amusement.
(b) Strictly: A band suitable for the performance of
symphonies, overtures, etc., as well as for the
accompaniment of operas, oratorios, cantatas, masses,
and the like, or of vocal and instrumental solos.
(c) A band composed, for the largest part, of players of
the various viol instruments, many of each kind,
together with a proper complement of wind instruments
of wood and brass; -- as distinguished from a military
or street band of players on wind instruments, and
from an assemblage of solo players for the rendering
of concerted pieces, such as septets, octets, and the
like.
4. (Mus.) The instruments employed by a full band,
collectively; as, an orchestra of forty stringed
instruments, with proper complement of wind instruments.
Meaning of orchestra from wikipedia
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orchestra (/ˈɔːrkɪstrə/; OR-ki-strə) is a
large instrumental ensemble typical of
classical music,
which combines instruments from
different families...
- an
American jazz pianist, composer, and
leader of his
eponymous jazz
orchestra from 1923
through the rest of his life. Born and
raised in Washington...
- The
Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an
English rock band
formed in
Birmingham in 1970 by
songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Jeff
Lynne and Roy...
-
Manchester Orchestra is an
American indie rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, that
formed in 2004. The group's
current line-up is
composed of lead singer...
-
Cleveland Orchestra is an
American orchestra based in Cleveland, Ohio.
Founded in 1918 by the
pianist and
impresario Adella Prentiss Hughes, the
orchestra is...
- best
known for
creating the waltz-playing
Johann Strauss Orchestra. Rieu and his
orchestra have
turned classical and
waltz music into a
worldwide concert...
- The
Salsoul Orchestra was the
backing band of
session musicians for many acts on the New York City
label Salsoul Records and,
under its own name, recorded...
- many
conductors is
conducting amateur orchestras, such as
youth orchestras,
school orchestras and
community orchestras. A
small number of
conductors become...
-
Hidden Orchestra is the solo
studio project of multi-instrumentalist, composer, and
producer Joe Acheson,
whose albums and live
shows include guest musicians...
- The
Orchestra may
refer to: The
Orchestra (band), a rock band
formed by
former members of the
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