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Definition of orchestration
1 : the arrangement of a musical composition for performance by an orchestra; also : orchestral treatment of a musical composition
2 : harmonious organization develop a world community through orchestration of cultural diversities — L. K. Frank
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Examples of orchestration in a Sentence
the trade respresentatives are working towards an orchestration of the two countries' often competing economic interests
Recent Examples of orchestration from the Web
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The orchestrations by the company’s superb music director, Joel Mercier, are brisk and the ISF orchestra never misses.
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The work celebrates the 13 moons of the Native American calendar with Mobilian chants to original jazz orchestrations.
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Horns added subtext to violin lines, then led a heroic brass, while the glockenspiel and flute gilded the orchestration.
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Among its nine nominations, the show also won for best book for Steven Levenson and best orchestration for Alex Lacamoire.
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Other than the clock -- and the limitations of a small band for orchestrations -- there were few restrictions on content.
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Still, enough critics preferred Dolly’s orchestrations to give it the tiniest of leads, giving Larry Hochman a chance at his second Tony after Book of Mormon.
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Enjoy the heady aromas of grill smoke (without describing them), and relish the orchestrations of communal feast preparation.
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His book, score and orchestrations are all nominated.
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First Known Use of orchestration
1849
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