orchestral
adjective
or·ches·tral
ȯr-ˈke-strəl 
1
: of, relating to, or composed for an orchestra
2
: suggestive of an orchestra or its musical qualities
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Glass removed violins from the orchestra to achieve a dark, primordial orchestral sound along with pounding percussion.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Glass removed violins from the orchestra to achieve a dark, primordial orchestral sound along with pounding percussion.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
But the company in recent years has also formed a close working relationship with Suburbs frontman Chan Poling, who now works more as an orchestral composer.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
With assistance from underground mainstay NoSaint, the sounds are a collage of loopy VST plugins that recall hunger-rap Drake, ethereal textures reminiscent of a Nintendo OST, and soaring orchestral organs.
—Serge Selenou, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Orchestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orchestral. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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orchestral
adjective
or·ches·tral
ȯr-ˈkes-trəl
: of, relating to, or written for an orchestra
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