English
orchestral
Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /ˌɔɹˈkɛstɹəl/
Adjective

orchestral (not comparable)

  1. Relating to an orchestra or to music played by an orchestra.
Translations Noun

orchestral (plural orchestrals)

  1. (uncommon) An orchestral performance.
    • 2011, Dorien Grey, Short Circuits: A Life in Blogs: - Book 1 (ISBN 1611871239):
      I also enjoy, still using music as an analogy, when Nature segues from quieter contemplative pieces featuring fog and overcast and rain to the full orchestrals of storms: booming tympani of thunder, cymbal crashes of lightning, full-brass of wind ...
    • 2017, Karrie Gavin, Moon Philadelphia: Including Pennsylvania Dutch Country (ISBN 1631214136):
      Classical composers like Alexander Reinagle, Rayner Taylor, and Susannah Haswell Rowson made their names in the 18th century, while the 19th century was given over to English opera, religious orchestrals, and gospel.


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