to orchestrate

Examples

• All

• He orchestrates all of those instruments at once.

  Outlier (2021)

• In 1966, he scored Alfie, orchestrated by Oliver Nelson for a 10-piece band.

  Academic text (2007)

• But I'm thinking of orchestrating it and putting it into an opera I'm working on.

  The Red Shoes (1948)

• In the rock band, they have the freedom to orchestrate, improvise, and compose their own tunes and lyrics.

  Academic text (1999)

• The song, now fully orchestrated, rolling on over the following montage: Jim (after song).

  Fiction book (1991)

• Isaac started to orchestrate proceedings in his (currently) clipped tones and precise manner.

  Blog text (24)

• Several composers worked with Markus Simon Fagerudd on developing themes, orchestrating music, and editing scores.

  Blog text (6)

• When you are finished, you have an error-free, in-tune, fully orchestrated accompaniment, and you know every nuance of the orchestration.

  Academic text (1994)

• The composer expertly orchestrated the symphony for a full orchestra, adding rich harmonies and textures.

• For her school project, she orchestrated a performance that included string instruments and woodwinds.

Synonyms

A

to arrange

vsto orchestrate

26 4.6

To change a song or other work so it can be performed in a new way

is limited to arranging music for a large ensemble with many players

I

to instrumentate

vsto orchestrate

• Specialized

9.9

To write parts for different instruments in a piece of music

is focused on arranging that score for a large ensemble with many players

I

to instrument

vsto orchestrate

• Specialized

7.9

To write music so different instruments can play together

is about arranging such music specifically for a large ensemble with many players

How Arranged

to score

• Specialized

30 7.0

to orchestrate

• Specialized

4 6.8

to arrange

26 4.6

to transcribe

• Specialized

1 5.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology