Definition of
orchestration has definitions from the fields of music,fine art
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[ noun ] (music,fine art) an arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band

Used in print

(High Fidelity, 11:10...)

The Command technique invites you to listen to the depth of the orchestration .

Related terms

musical_arrangement orchestrate

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[ noun ] (music) the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments

Synonyms

instrumentation

Used in print

(Musical America, LXXXI:5...)

In orchestration , he stretches the limits of instrumentation with good judgment and a fine imagination for color .

Related terms

arrangement instrument

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[ noun ] (music) an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect

Examples

"the skillful orchestration of his political campaign"

Related terms

organization arrangement mastermind

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Phonetic and Homophones

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