orchestral
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He also set up a project called Universal Choir that produced cosmic-themed orchestral music.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The brief orchestral passage that ends “Send in the Clowns” is borrowed from Stravinsky’s “Petrushka.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
He’s run it on orchestral performances and a pop show earlier in the season, finding it capable of creating what he called “a club atmosphere in this giant acoustic.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Monty Norman's surf guitar riff and John Barry's sweeping orchestral scores spawned an entire genre of spy music – full of minor key suspense and piercing stabs of trumpet.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
For example, a loud orchestral piece, even if it has 60 beats per minute, will not aid the body into a calm state as well as a softer, more soothing piece with a few instruments.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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