brass bands

noun

plural of brass band
as in chamber orchestras

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  1. symphony orchestras
  2. symphonies
  3. orchestras
Noun
  • The charming alt-pop outfit Guster, founded 35 years ago at Tufts University in Massachusetts, occasionally involves symphony orchestras in their gigs.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But the singer has supplemented her folk and folk-rock forays with stints as a jazz singer and collaborations with symphony orchestras and the Kronos Quartet.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of symphony orchestras
Noun
  • Young Hindoyan was particularly captivated by Jascha Heifetz’s violin sound and by the codas in every first movement of Bruckner’s symphonies.
    — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • For more than a half-century, the multivenue complex has featured world-class symphonies, operas, dance and theater performances, along with education programs.
    — E. Andrew Taylor, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of symphonies
Noun
  • Hundreds of performances, dozens of commissioning orchestras and many famous actors would seem to agree.
    — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The variety, the talent, the surprises … all of it demonstrates how vital and invigorating orchestras, chamber groups and classical composers can be.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of orchestras
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