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orchestral

[awr-kes-truhl] / ɔrˈkɛs trəl /


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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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