as in symphonies
a usually large group of musicians playing together
the orchestra will be performing a selection of Beethoven pieces tomorrow night
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My husband is a conductor of many orchestras, and his orchestra here in Orlando wanted to commission me to write a piece.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Orchestras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchestras. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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