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Large instrumental ensemble
An orchestra (/ˈɔːrkɪstrə/ ; OR-ki-strə) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music or jazz, which combines instruments from different
Orchestra
English rock band
Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970 by multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood and drummer Bev
Electric_Light_Orchestra
Topics referred to by the same term
The Orchestra may refer to: The Orchestra (band), a rock band formed by former members of English bands the Electric Light Orchestra and ELO Part II The
The_Orchestra
Ukrainian band
Kalush Orchestra is a Ukrainian folk-hip hop group founded in 2021 as a side project of Kalush, performing hip-hop music in the Ukrainian language. They
Kalush_Orchestra
'The Residence Orchestra'; known also in English as Residentie Orkest The Hague) is a Dutch orchestra based in The Hague. The orchestra is currently resident
Residentie_Orchestra
American indie rock band
Manchester Orchestra is an American indie rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, which formed in 2004. The group's current line-up is composed of lead singer
Manchester_Orchestra
American actor and musician (born 1952)
program's future. In 2014, Goldblum's jazz band, the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, performed weekly at the Carlyle Hotel. Also in 2014, he appeared in an
Jeff_Goldblum
American jazz fusion band
The Mahavishnu Orchestra was a jazz fusion band formed in New York City in 1971, led by English guitarist John McLaughlin. The group underwent several
Mahavishnu_Orchestra
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up chamber orchestra, orchestra, orchestral, philharmonic, or symphony orchestra in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An orchestra is an instrumental
Orchestra_(disambiguation)
Four-section orchestra in modern China
The term Chinese orchestra is most commonly used to refer to the modern Chinese orchestra that is found in China and various overseas Chinese communities
Chinese_orchestra
State of Australia
Chamber Orchestra. 23 March 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026. "Camerata – Queensland's Chamber Orchestra". Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra. 14 March
Queensland
Sound effect
An orchestra(l) hit or stab is an isolated staccato note or chord synthesized from the sounds of many orchestral instruments together, or sampled from
Orchestra_hit
Dutch violinist and conductor (born 1949)
known as the founder of the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. Rieu and his orchestra tour worldwide, often playing in stadiums. He resides in his
André_Rieu
American jazz pianist and composer (1899–1974)
an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1924 through the rest of his life. Music critic Ralph J. Gleason
Duke_Ellington
Orchestra based in London
The Philharmonia Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London. It was founded in 1945 by Walter Legge, a classical music record producer for EMI. Among
Philharmonia_Orchestra
City in South Yorkshire, England
several orchestras and choirs, such as the Sheffield Symphony Orchestra, the Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra, the Sheffield Chamber Orchestra, the City
Sheffield
Orchestral piece which features the entire ensemble
accompanied by a full orchestra, several composers have written works with the apparently contradictory title Concerto for Orchestra. This title is usually
Concerto_for_Orchestra
Indian Kannada-language musical drama film
Orchestra Mysuru (transl. Mysore orchestra) is a 2023 Indian Kannada-language musical drama film directed by Sunil Mysuru and starring Poornachandra Mysore
Orchestra_Mysuru
Japanese electronic music band
Yellow Magic Orchestra (abbreviated to YMO) was a Japanese electronic music band formed in Tokyo in 1978 by Haruomi Hosono (bass, keyboards, vocals),
Yellow_Magic_Orchestra
Dutch orchestra for the developmentally disabled
The Jostiband Orchestra is a Dutch orchestra for the developmentally disabled. The band was formed in September 1966 as a music club of the Johannes Stichting
Jostiband_Orchestra
Austrian musical ensemble playing instruments made from vegetables
Vegetable Orchestra (also known as Das erste Wiener Gemüseorchester, The First Vienna Vegetable Orchestra or The Vienna Vegetable Orchestra) is an Austrian
The_Vegetable_Orchestra
Chamber music ensemble consisting primarily of laptops
University Laptop Orchestra), BLOrk (University of Colorado Boulder Laptop Orchestra), CLOrk (Concordia Laptop Orchestra), CMLO (CMU Laptop Orchestra, Carnegie
Laptop_orchestra
2021 studio album by AJR
OK Orchestra (stylized in all uppercase), often abbreviated as OKO, is the fourth studio album by American pop band AJR. It was released on March 26,
OK_Orchestra
Oregon-based New Zealand psychedelic rock band
Unknown Mortal Orchestra (also known as UMO) is a New Zealand psychedelic rock band from Auckland and now based in Portland, Oregon. Fronted by multi-instrumentalist
Unknown_Mortal_Orchestra
American symphony orchestra in Cleveland, Ohio
The Cleveland Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1918 by the pianist and impresario Adella Prentiss
Cleveland_Orchestra
Japanese manga series
Blue Orchestra (Japanese: 青のオーケストラ, Hepburn: Ao no Ōkesutora) is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Akui [ja]. It has been
Blue_Orchestra
1969 live album by Deep Purple and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Concerto for Group and Orchestra is a live album by Deep Purple and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Malcolm Arnold. Recorded at London's
Concerto for Group and Orchestra
Concerto_for_Group_and_Orchestra
Symphony orchestra based in Belfast
The Ulster Orchestra is a full-time professional orchestra in Northern Ireland. Based in Belfast, the orchestra plays the majority of its concerts in Belfast's
Ulster_Orchestra
Backing band of session musicians
The Salsoul Orchestra was the backing band of session musicians for many acts on the New York City label Salsoul Records and, under its own name, recorded
Salsoul_Orchestra
Musical ensemble
Strings Problems playing this file? See media help. A string orchestra is an orchestra consisting solely of a string section made up of the bowed strings
String_orchestra
The Bogyiszló Orchestra is a Hungarian folk orchestra that plays dance music, and was associated with the Busójárás carnival in Mohács. Broughton, Simon
Bogyiszló_Orchestra
American swing dance band
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra was an American swing dance band that was formed by Glenn Miller in 1938. Arranged around a clarinet and tenor saxophone
Glenn_Miller_Orchestra
Scottish musician
Hidden Orchestra is the solo studio project of multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer Joe Acheson, whose albums and live shows include guest musicians
Hidden_Orchestra
Talempong orchestra is an Indonesian orchestra that uses the diatonic scale, played on Minang instruments. This orchestra is formed by the Conservatory
Talempong_orchestra
Mallet percussion instrument
such as metal or plastic. Its clear, high-pitched tone is often heard in orchestras, wind ensembles, marching bands, and in popular music. In German, a carillon
Glockenspiel
British musical group
Fusion Orchestra was a British progressive rock band active between 1969 and 1975. The band was formed in 1969 by Dave Bell, Stan Land, and Colin Dawson
Fusion_Orchestra
German orchestra
symphony orchestra that is based in Berlin and was founded in 1882. It is one of the most popular, acclaimed and well-respected orchestras in the world
Berlin_Philharmonic
Musical ensemble accompanying a theater performance
A pit orchestra is a type of orchestra that accompanies performers in musicals, operas, ballets, and other shows involving music. The term was also used
Pit_orchestra
British orchestra
The Heritage Orchestra is a British orchestra founded in 2004 under the artistic direction of Chris Wheeler. The orchestra perform a mix of styles and
Heritage_Orchestra
1978 Italian film
Orchestra Rehearsal (Italian: Prova d'orchestra) is a 1978 satirical film directed by Federico Fellini. It follows an Italian orchestra as the members
Orchestra_Rehearsal
UK musical group
The Orchestra are a British-American rock band formed in 2000 by former members of the Electric Light Orchestra and ELO Part II. It is the continuation
The_Orchestra_(band)
Senegalese band
Orchestra Baobab is a Senegalese band established in 1970 as the house band of the Baobab Club in Dakar. Many of the band's original members had previously
Orchestra_Baobab
English electronica band
Submotion Orchestra are a seven piece band formed in 2009 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They are influenced by dubstep, soul, ambient electronica, jazz
Submotion_Orchestra
Chinese orchestra
The Macao Orchestra, also known as the Macau Orchestra (Portuguese: Orquestra de Macau, Chinese: 澳門樂團), is a professional orchestra based in Macau. Consisting
Macao_Orchestra
Instrumental ensemble not led by a conductor
orchestra, sometimes referred to as a self-conducted orchestra or unconducted orchestra, is an instrumental ensemble that functions as an orchestra but
Conductorless_orchestra
Topics referred to by the same term
Variations for Orchestra, Op. 31 (1926–28) by Arnold Schoenberg Variations for Orchestra, Op. 30 (1940) by Anton Webern Variations for Orchestra (1954) by
Variations_for_Orchestra
British nu jazz group
The Cinematic Orchestra is a British nu jazz and downtempo music group created in 1999 by Jason Swinscoe and later involving his music collaborator Dominic
The_Cinematic_Orchestra
Type of orchestra
Davenport Pops Orchestra Denver Pops Orchestra Detroit Symphony Orchestra Golden State Pops Orchestra Harvard Pops Orchestra Hollywood Bowl Orchestra Indianapolis
Pops_orchestra
Recordings by English rock band
The discography of the English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) consists of 15 studio albums, seven live albums, 40 compilation albums, 13 video
Electric Light Orchestra discography
Electric_Light_Orchestra_discography
Orchestral composition by Samuel Barber
Samuel Barber's Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12, completed in the first half of 1938, is an orchestral work in one movement. It was given its first performance
Essay_for_Orchestra
American symphony orchestra
New York Philharmonic Orchestra (NYPO) or the New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, it is one of the leading American orchestras popularly called the
New_York_Philharmonic
Japanese jazz orchestra
unaffected by cool"), often lengthened to Shibusashirazu Orchestra, is a Japanese jazz orchestra. The group was formed in 1989 by bassist Daisuke Fuwa and
Shibusashirazu_Orchestra
A fanfare orchestra (Dutch fanfareorkest, French harmonie-fanfare) is a type of brass band consisting of the entire saxophone family, trumpets, trombones
Fanfare_orchestra
American jazz group
The Jazz Composer's Orchestra was an American jazz group, founded by Carla Bley and Michael Mantler in 1965, to perform orchestral avant-garde jazz. Its
Jazz_Composer's_Orchestra
American tribute band
Dark Star Orchestra is a Grateful Dead tribute band formed in Chicago, Illinois. They serve now as an international touring tribute band to the rock group
Dark_Star_Orchestra
Cruise ship
MSC Orchestra is a cruise ship that was built in 2007 for MSC Cruises. She is the second ship of the Musica class. She could at the time accommodate 2
MSC_Orchestra
New Orleans dance band
The Imperial Orchestra was a New Orleans dance band active from around 1900 or 1901 to around 1912. Led by Manuel Perez, who had joined the Onward Brass
Imperial_Orchestra
Dutch pops orchestra founded by André Rieu in 1987
The Johann Strauss Orchestra is a pops orchestra founded in the Netherlands by André Rieu in 1987. The orchestra is well known for performing classical
Johann_Strauss_Orchestra
Non-profit organisation in the USA
The Florida Orchestra is an American orchestra based in the tri-city area of Tampa, Clearwater and St. Petersburg, Florida. It was founded as the Florida
The_Florida_Orchestra
The THP Orchestra was a 1970s Canadian disco group from Toronto created by British producer Willi Morrison and Canadian producer Ian Guenther. The band
THP_Orchestra
American chamber orchestra
Red {an orchestra} was an American chamber orchestra based in Cleveland, Ohio. Established in 2001, its Artistic Director and conductor was Jonathan Sheffer
Red_(an_orchestra)
Orchestra made of young musicians
A youth orchestra is an orchestra made of young musicians, typically ranging from pre-teens or teenagers to those of conservatory age. Depending on the
Youth_orchestra
The British Symphony Orchestra (BSO or BrSO) is the name of a number of symphony orchestras, active in both concert halls and recording studios, which
British_Symphony_Orchestra
Experimental musical ensemble
The Scratch Orchestra was an experimental musical ensemble founded in the spring of 1969 by Cornelius Cardew, Michael Parsons and Howard Skempton. In
Scratch_Orchestra
American rock band
Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American neoclassical metal band founded in 1996 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together
Trans-Siberian_Orchestra
UAE all-women ensemble
Firdaus Orchestra is an initiative of Expo City Dubai, an all-women ensemble based out of the United Arab Emirates. The orchestra is named Firdaus (meaning
Firdaus_Orchestra
British orchestra
Chineke! Orchestra (/ˈtʃɪnɛkeɪ/[needs Igbo IPA]) is a British orchestra, the first professional orchestra in Europe to be made up of majority Black & ethnically
Chineke!_Orchestra
Broad tradition of Western art music
Americas, Africa and Asia have obtained crucial roles, while symphony orchestras and opera houses now appear across the world. Both the English term classical
Classical_music
British orchestra based in London
BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBC SO) is a British orchestra based in London. Founded in 1930, it was the first permanent salaried orchestra in London, and
BBC_Symphony_Orchestra
Orchestra Victoria is a full-time salaried orchestra based in Melbourne, Australia, and wholly owned subsidiary of the Australian Ballet. Founded in 1969
Orchestra_Victoria
1979 studio album by Electric Light Orchestra
Discovery is the eighth studio album by English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was released on 1 June 1979 in the United Kingdom by Jet Records
Discovery (Electric Light Orchestra album)
Discovery_(Electric_Light_Orchestra_album)
Area in a theatre where musicians perform
An orchestra pit is an area in a theatre (usually located in a lowered area in front of the stage) in which musicians perform. The orchestra plays mostly
Orchestra_pit
American symphony orchestra
The Philadelphia Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra based in the Center City district of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. One of the
Philadelphia_Orchestra
1999 live album and video by Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony
symphonic accompaniment, composed by Michael Kamen, who also conducted the orchestra during the concert. According to James Hetfield, the idea to combine heavy
S&M_(album)
American orchestra
Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO; formerly the Minnesota Philharmonia) is an American orchestra. It was the first orchestra in the United States to
Minnesota Philharmonic Orchestra
Minnesota_Philharmonic_Orchestra
British musical ensemle
The Rock Orchestra is a British orchestra that performs arrangements of popular rock and metal songs. The orchestra performs covers of popular songs from
The_Rock_Orchestra
2009–2013 North Korean music group
The Unhasu (Milky Way) Orchestra (Korean: 은하수관현악단) was a musical group based in Pyongyang, North Korea. It performed primarily with Western instruments
Unhasu_Orchestra
Symphony orchestra representing Western Hemisphere countries
Orchestra of the Americas (OA) is a symphony orchestra of ages 18 to 30, representing more than 25 countries of the Western Hemisphere. The orchestra
The_Orchestra_of_the_Americas
2015 studio album by Owl City
Mobile Orchestra is the fifth studio album by American electronica project Owl City, which was released on July 10, 2015. The album debuted at number
Mobile_Orchestra
Professional orchestra in Dunedin, New Zealand
Dunedin Symphony Orchestra is a professional symphony orchestra based in Dunedin, New Zealand. It hosts an annual subscription series of concerts in the
Dunedin_Symphony_Orchestra
Orchestra employed by broadcasting networks
A radio orchestra (or broadcast orchestra) is an orchestra employed by a radio network (and sometimes television networks) in order to provide programming
Radio_orchestra
Symphony orchestra based in Tel Aviv
Philharmonic Orchestra (abbreviation IPO; Hebrew: התזמורת הפילהרמונית הישראלית, ha-Tizmoret ha-Filharmonit ha-Yisra'elit) is a major Israeli symphony orchestra based
Israel_Philharmonic_Orchestra
1977 studio album by Electric Light Orchestra
is the seventh studio album by the British rock group Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released on 24 October 1977 in the United States and four days
Out of the Blue (Electric Light Orchestra album)
Out_of_the_Blue_(Electric_Light_Orchestra_album)
Musical artist
The London Vegetable Orchestra is a British musical ensemble that fabricates and subsequently plays musical instruments made out of vegetables. It is
London_Vegetable_Orchestra
Vibracathedral Orchestra is an England-based drone ensemble that has been active since 1998. The group were formed in Leeds in 1998 when Mick Flower,
Vibracathedral_Orchestra
Bulgarian national symphony orchestra, founded 1892
The Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra is the national symphony orchestra of Bulgaria and one of the leading musical institutions of Southeastern Europe. Founded
Sofia_Philharmonic_Orchestra
Canadian musical group
The Souljazz Orchestra is a Canadian musical group based in Ottawa that has toured Canada, the United States and Europe. Their music is a fusion of soul
The_Souljazz_Orchestra
American big band musician (1904–1944)
and his Orchestra, was one of the most popular and successful bands of the 20th century and the big-band era. Glenn Miller and his Orchestra was the best-selling
Glenn_Miller
Yugoslavian musical group
The No Smoking Orchestra, frequently credited as Emir Kusturica and the No Smoking Orchestra, was a Serbian garage rock band formed in Belgrade in 1993
The_No_Smoking_Orchestra
Symphony orchestra in France
The Pasdeloup Orchestra (also referred to as Orchestre des Concerts Pasdeloup) is a symphony orchestra in France. Founded in 1861 by Jules Pasdeloup with
Pasdeloup_Orchestra
Austrian death metal/grindcore band
Disharmonic Orchestra is an Austrian death metal/grindcore band. The band was formed in Klagenfurt in 1987. Two demos were recorded. A gig in Germany
Disharmonic_Orchestra
Historical ensemble for Baroque period music
A Baroque orchestra is an ensemble for mixed instruments that existed during the Baroque era of Western Classical music, commonly identified as 1600–1750
Baroque_orchestra
Symphonic orchestra based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
The Minnesota Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded originally as the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra in 1903, the
Minnesota_Orchestra
The Harvard–Radcliffe Orchestra (HRO) is a collegiate symphony orchestra comprising Harvard students and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Harvard–Radcliffe_Orchestra
Canadian professional symphony orchestra
The Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra (HPO) is a professional Canadian orchestra based in Hamilton, Ontario. The orchestra gives concerts primarily at the
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra
Hamilton_Philharmonic_Orchestra
Cuban-American musician, actor, producer and television studio head (1917–1986)
Untouchables. He was also the bandleader of his Latin group, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra. He was known for playing conga drums and popularized the conga line in
Desi_Arnaz
UK chamber orchestra
Aurora Orchestra is a British chamber orchestra, co-founded in 2004 by conductors Nicholas Collon and Robin Ticciati. The orchestra is based in London
Aurora_Orchestra
The Polytech Orchestra (Finnish: Polyteknikkojen Orkesteri; PO) is a symphony orchestra based in Otaniemi, Espoo. It was founded in 1922 and is thus the
Polytech_Orchestra
Austrian orchestra
ˌɔʁˈkɛstɐ ˈniːdɐˌʔøːstəʀaɪ̯ç] ) is an Austrian orchestra based in Vienna and Sankt Pölten, Lower Austria. The orchestra has its residencies in Vienna and Lower
Tonkünstler_Orchestra
The Orchestra Mozart or Orchestra Mozart Bologna is an Italian orchestra based in Bologna. The orchestra was created in 2004 by Carlo Maria Badini, as
Orchestra_Mozart
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n.
An elaborate instrumental composition for a full orchestra, consisting usually, like the sonata, of three or four contrasted yet inwardly related movements, as the allegro, the adagio, the minuet and trio, or scherzo, and the finale in quick time. The term has recently been applied to large orchestral works in freer form, with arguments or programmes to explain their meaning, such as the "symphonic poems" of Liszt. The term was formerly applied to any composition for an orchestra, as overtures, etc., and still earlier, to certain compositions partly vocal, partly instrumental.
a.
Orchestral.
a.
Filling up; supplementary; supernumerary; -- a term applied to those instruments which only swell the mass or tutti of an orchestra, but are not obbligato.
n.
The arrangement of music for an orchestra; orchestral treatment of a composition; -- called also instrumentation.
n.
The instruments employed by a full band, collectively; as, an orchestra of forty stringed instruments, with proper complement of wind instruments.
n.
A large music box imitating a variety of orchestral instruments.
n.
See Orchestra.
n.
Formerly, a kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes. Now, a drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic. In opera, a passage in which the orchestra plays a somewhat descriptive accompaniment, while the actor speaks; as, the melodrama in the gravedigging scene of Beethoven's "Fidelio".
n.
The cord of a musical instrument, as of a piano, harp, or violin; specifically (pl.), the stringed instruments of an orchestra, in distinction from the wind instruments; as, the strings took up the theme.
n.
In Greek choruses and dances, the movement of the chorus while turning from the right to the left of the orchestra; hence, the strain, or part of the choral ode, sung during this movement. Also sometimes used of a stanza of modern verse. See the Note under Antistrophe.
a.
Of or pertaining to an orchestra; suitable for, or performed in or by, an orchestra.
n.
Strictly: A band suitable for the performance of symphonies, overtures, etc., as well as for the accompaniment of operas, oratorios, cantatas, masses, and the like, or of vocal and instrumental solos.
n.
A wind instrument of great antiquity, much used in war and military exercises, and of great value in the orchestra. In consists of a long metallic tube, curved (once or twice) into a convenient shape, and ending in a bell. Its scale in the lower octaves is limited to the first natural harmonics; but there are modern trumpets capable, by means of valves or pistons, of producing every tone within their compass, although at the expense of the true ringing quality of tone.
n.
A band composed, for the largest part, of players of the various viol instruments, many of each kind, together with a proper complement of wind instruments of wood and brass; -- as distinguished from a military or street band of players on wind instruments, and from an assemblage of solo players for the rendering of concerted pieces, such as septets, octets, and the like.
v. t.
To write down in proper order and arrangement; as, to score an overture for an orchestra. See Score, n., 9.
n.
An arrangement of a composition for some other instrument or voice than that for which it was originally written, as the translating of a song, a vocal or instrumental quartet, or even an orchestral work, into a piece for the piano; an adaptation; an arrangement; -- a name applied by modern composers for the piano to a more or less fanciful and ornate reproduction on their own instrument of a song or other piece not originally intended for it; as, Liszt's transcriptions of songs by Schubert.
n.
A player in the ripieno portion of an orchestra. See Ripieno.
n.
A name given to a numerous family of brass wind instruments with valves, invented by Antoine Joseph Adolphe Sax (known as Adolphe Sax), of Belgium and Paris, and much used in military bands and in orchestras.
n.
A kettledrum; -- chiefly used in the plural to denote the kettledrums of an orchestra. See Kettledrum.
n.
A bass wind instrument, of a loud and coarse tone, formerly much used in military bands, and sometimes introduced into the orchestra; -- so called from its form.