orchestral

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The orchestral sound comes out of a hidden pit as though from the ether.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The BBC Concert Orchestra provided live, orchestral music throughout the night, soundtracking some of the most memorable sequences from Sir David's career.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

An old soul with with a huge, commanding voice, his catalog hovers between the orchestral swoon of pre-rock ballads, the pristine melodies of Anita Baker and the rangy, resilient yearning of his hometown’s soul tradition.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The uneasy orchestral writing acts as a collective, disturbed subconscious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Liszt spearheaded a shift from orchestral to illustrative music, using this 1850 painting of Attila the Hun in battle as the basis for his symphonic poem Hunnenschlacht.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall