The instruments employed by a full band, collectively; as, an orchestra of forty stringed instruments, with proper complement of wind instruments.
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.
Noun
seating on the main floor in a theater
Noun
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
n.
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.
n.
The place in any public hall appropriated to a band of
instrumental musicians.
n.
Loosely: A band of instrumental musicians performing in
a theater, concert hall, or other place of public amusement.
n.
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.
n.
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.
n.
The instruments employed by a full band, collectively;
as, an orchestra of forty stringed instruments, with proper complement
of wind instruments.
Orchestra
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.
Usage Examples
You can't play a symphony alone, it takes an orchestra to play it.
The Beethoven Experience provided the opportunity to solidify the relationship between the Orchestra and me, the Orchestra and me and the public, between all of us and the city of New York, because Beethoven after all is a really amazing point of reference.
Beauty and fullness of tone can be achieved by having the whole orchestra play with high clarinets and a carefully selected number of piccolos.
But if I can be convinced and then through the work that we do together, the orchestra can really be convinced of the big sweep of that communication that the piece suggests, then the audience will get it and it will be a good experience for all of us.
Notwithstanding these setbacks, the dream of a beautiful American orchestra goes on, and I share Dr. King's faith that each year we move inexorably closer to a magnificent opening night.
My wife Elizabeth and I started The Really Terrible Orchestra for people like us who are pretty hopeless musicians who would like to play in an orchestra. It has been a great success. We give performances we've become the most famous bad orchestra in the world.
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Other Usage ExamplesOn the other hand, when I give it closer thought, I realize I'm not enough of a dictator to conduct an orchestra because it requires a pretty awful person. When you read these biographies of famous conductors, they are all awful people who fail in their private relationships.
A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.
Because I don't take money, I'll go anywhere and do a benefit concert with almost any orchestra.
One time I introduced my orchestra as the Shampoo Music Makers instead of the Champagne Music Makers.
My relationship with the Philharmonia Orchestra brought me many times to London and I will always reflect positively on that early period of development with them - their patience, their warmth, their dedication.
There is no relationship between the gestures and what an orchestra will do.
They are representations of many shared hours of collaboration between us all. That's the real nature of the relationship the orchestra and I are trying to build.
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