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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Strouse also composed orchestral works, chamber music, piano concertos, and an opera.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2025
From May 8 to 18, orchestras from around the world will convene in Amsterdam to perform the composer and conductor’s complete orchestral works, marathon-style.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
He is celebrated for his transcriptions of orchestral works by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and Rimsky-Korsakov for solo piano.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
On orchestral tracks, like the opening scene from John Adams' The Gospel According to the Other Mary, the natural frequency response makes for bright brass instruments and smooth strings.
—PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2025
From May 8 to 18, orchestras from around the world will convene in Amsterdam to perform the composer and conductor’s complete orchestral works, marathon-style.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
He is celebrated for his transcriptions of orchestral works by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and Rimsky-Korsakov for solo piano.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025
On orchestral tracks, like the opening scene from John Adams' The Gospel According to the Other Mary, the natural frequency response makes for bright brass instruments and smooth strings.
—PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
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“Orchestral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orchestral. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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orchestral
adjective
or·ches·tral
ȯr-ˈkes-trəl
: of, relating to, or written for an orchestra
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