orchestral

[ awr-kes-truhl ]

adjective

Origin of orchestral

First recorded in 1805–15; orchestr(a) + -al¹

Set to the rapidly increasing tempo of the orchestral piece “In the Hall of the Mountain King,” the video ends with headlines about drug company profits.
What do we really know about vaccine effectiveness? | Kaiser Health News | November 6, 2021 | Quartz
Sassoon, who works with both orchestral and digital music, “trying to smash the two together,” was hooked.
These impossible instruments could change the future of music | Will Douglas Heaven | October 27, 2021 | MIT Technology Review
While relatively few of his recordings or concerts could be called electrifying or boldly innovative, they were widely praised for their precision, depth of feeling and sheer orchestral beauty.
Bernard Haitink, acclaimed Dutch orchestra conductor, dies at 92 | Matt Schudel | October 24, 2021 | Washington Post
It has huge sweeping orchestral arrangements throughout, but never loses its sense of intimacy.
Cry Your Heart Out: The 11 Best Breakup Albums Ever Made | Peter Allen Clark | September 17, 2021 | Time
In the fourth and final episode, key players in the contemporary orchestral landscape reflect on how the Fifth continues to shape our understanding of the world of classical music.
Why Beethoven’s 5th Symphony matters in 2020 | Charlie Harding | September 25, 2020 | Vox

A former classical violinist, orchestral player, and music teacher, she lives in London with her husband, three children, and dog.
These Female Contemporaries Weren’t Afraid of Virginia Woolf | Louisa Treger | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Be sure to listen to them all before picking the perfect quivering orchestral Latin song to play at the moment a decision is made.
Your Guide to Pope-Picking: Conclave Songs, Livefeeds, Betting & More | Nina Strochlic | March 12, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
He directed the Ninth Symphony, and played twice himself with orchestral accompaniments.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy Fay
She also played his Fourteenth Rhapsody with orchestral accompaniment in most bold and dashing style.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy Fay
The chief reason is that g is the top note of the string bass, and is called for in orchestral transcriptions.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing Miller
These stops have contributed more than anything else towards the organ suitable for the performance of orchestral music.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing Miller
There undoubtedly lies a great future before this plan for increasing the variety of orchestral tone colors.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing Miller

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