sinfonietta

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Recent Examples of sinfonietta And much of the balance between his group and the sinfonietta was yet to be hashed out. Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinfonietta
Noun
  • The digital revolution of the early eighties prompted the record companies and their stables of conductors, orchestras, soloists, and opera singers to redo the entire repertory once more.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
  • Well, there’s a live jazz orchestra to keep the crowds swinging and live radio plays to deliver suspense and thrills.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • Now, instead of the brass bands from which Frank shied away, the fanfare for more recent national spelling bees has been more about ESPN interviews and live streams.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
  • As the animals fought, brass bands played and clowns entertained.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • The symphony’s parts for the Sphere show were recorded on the Sphere stage and will be incorporated into the visuals, Brown says.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 15 July 2025
  • There were still a few lots of uncleared rubble on the commercial strip, like frozen images from a lingering nightmare, but there was music as well — a buzz-saw symphony of new construction.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • The 70-voice chorale will be accompanied by an organist and a chamber orchestra.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
  • The piece for chamber orchestra and electronic sounds appears on Miranda’s upcoming new album, also called Qubism.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The Grammy Award winner and Tony Award nominee is happy performing with symphony orchestras or with the Grateful Dead but jazz fans associate him with the Branford Marsalis Quartet, featuring Joey Calderazzo, Eric Revis and Justin Faulkner.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • The idea of a hip-hop/classical music fusion harks back to another melding in the ‘60s and ‘70s when groups like the Moody Blues, Procol Harum, ELO and Deep Purple all recorded rock albums with symphony orchestras.
    Roy Trakin, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025

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“Sinfonietta.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinfonietta. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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