orchestral

[ awr-kes-truhl ]

/ ɔrˈkɛs trəl /

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adjective

of, relating to, or resembling an orchestra.

composed for or performed by an orchestra: orchestral works.

Origin of orchestral

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

OTHER WORDS FROM orchestral

or·ches·tral·ly, adverbnon·or·ches·tral, adjectivenon·or·ches·tral·ly, adverb

Words nearby orchestral

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Example sentences from the Web for orchestral

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|DAILY BEAST
At an orchestral performance this wretched conceit soon disappears, but it cannot be justified in a pianoforte score.
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume I (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer
The orchestral part forms a separate piece of music of very varied character.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Otto Jahn
He was determined to teach his brush the rich and complicated instrumentation of an orchestral score.
Immortal Youth|Lucien Price

It was in his orchestral compositions, however, that Tschaikowsky most illustrated his unexampled powers.
A Popular History of the Art of Music|W. S. B. Mathews
He did the same with his next work, an orchestral fantaisie, entitled "Fatum."
The World's Great Men of Music|Harriette Brower