string orchestra
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Santa Monica High School’s Chamber Orchestra brought a lovely, lyric sheen to Mahler’s string orchestra arrangement of Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden” string quartet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2025
“Madman’s Eyes” is set to an ominous, Middle Eastern-tinged modal riff and buttressed by a moaning, swooping string orchestra, as Matthews howls, “Don’t sacrifice another child!”
From New York Times ● May 22, 2023
I’ve heard a small string orchestra play Vivaldi in the magical light of Sainte-Chapelle in Paris and I’ve flown solo to Los Angeles just to hear Bon Jovi in a big arena.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
In a nod to them, Kors’ team created an all-female soundtrack, much of it played by a live string orchestra in the center of the runway.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2023
It sounded like he was waiting for a full string orchestra to come in, something out of The Sound of Music.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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