orchestra
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The orchestra might be short an oboe player; the school might want to fill a niche-major seat, or be seeking full-pay students, said Arkesh Patel, chief operating officer of admissions consultant Crimson Education.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The concert will also feature performances from Bastille frontman Dan Smith, who will join the orchestra for a rendition of the band's hit Pompeii, which featured in Planet Earth III.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
He transferred to North Hollywood High as a 15-year-old sophomore, and joined the band and orchestra as a jazz-loving trombonist.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Ullman, who had already performed with the National Symphony Orchestra, was once at a carwash where a high-school orchestra was doing a fundraiser.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
But we were miles from the railroad, and this was a full orchestra, with violins.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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Vocabulary lists containing orchestra
Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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Theater - Introductory
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