orchestral

[ awr-kes-truhl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling an orchestra.
2. composed for or performed by an orchestra:

   orchestral works.

Other Words From

• or·chestral·ly adverb
• nonor·chestral adjective
• nonor·chestral·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of orchestral¹

First recorded in 1805–15; orchestr(a) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

One reason that’s easy to do is because, after years in which Sting busied himself with orchestral concerts and a Broadway musical and a residency in Las Vegas, the singer and bassist is on the road with just two other musicians — guitarist Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Maas.

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That first full-length album of orchestral works by Ortiz racked up several nods, including one for contemporary classical composition, an award given to the composer.

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He won his first statuette at the 54th Grammy Awards for orchestral performance for “Brahms: Symphony No. 4.”

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In the orchestral performance category, Dudamel and the L.A.

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Other wins include choral performance for “Mahler: Symphony No. 8, ‘Symphony of a Thousand’” at the 64th Grammys and orchestral performance for “Ives: Complete Symphonies” at the 63rd Grammys.

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