orchestra
/'ɔ:kistrə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players: A large ensemble of musicians who play together on various instruments, typically including strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion, and led by a conductor.
- Seating on the main floor in a theater: The main floor of a theater, especially the part immediately in front of the stage, where the audience sits.
Examples
- Noun (Musical Ensemble):
- The symphony orchestra performed Beethoven's Fifth.
- She plays the violin in a professional orchestra.
- Noun (Theater Seating):
- We had excellent seats in the orchestra for the play.
- Orchestra tickets are often the most expensive.
Advanced Usage
- "to conduct an orchestra": to lead and direct the performance of an orchestra.
- The maestro will conduct the orchestra tonight.
- "orchestra pit": a sunken area in front of a stage where the orchestra plays, especially in musical theater or opera.
- The musicians are tuning their instruments in the orchestra pit.
Variants and Related Words
- Orchestral (adj): relating to or written for an orchestra.
- The piece features a beautiful orchestral arrangement.
- Orchestrate (verb): to arrange or compose music for an orchestra; to organize or coordinate something in a complex or effective way.
- He orchestrated the entire event flawlessly.
Synonyms
- Ensemble: a group of musicians, actors, or dancers who perform together.
- Symphony: a large orchestra that plays symphonies; often used interchangeably with "orchestra" in a classical context.
Related Phrases
- Chamber orchestra: a small orchestra, typically with one player per part.
- The chamber orchestra specializes in Baroque music.
- String orchestra: an orchestra consisting solely of string instruments.
- The concerto was written for a string orchestra.
Noun
- seating on the main floor in a theater
- a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players