orchestrator
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6.8
- noun
- /ɔrˈkɛstrəˌtɚ/
:
orquestador
Examples
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Bonifacio Veronese as orchestrator and designer.
Academic text (2000) -
Though we were the composer, engineer, and orchestrator, the three of us ended up wearing many of the hats typically distributed across a full-fledged music department!
Blog text (19) -
We have in this country an orchestra composed of a great orchestrator: Mr. Bourgeois, Conductor, Juan Carlos, Repressor.
Fiction book (2000) -
The orchestrator skillfully arranged the score, highlighting the strings and woodwinds.
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During the concert, the orchestrator brought together various musicians to create a harmonious performance.
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As an experienced orchestrator, she transformed a simple melody into a rich orchestral masterpiece.
Synonyms
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5.0
A musician who changes a piece so different instruments or singers can play it
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
orchestrator = orchestrate (transparent) = orchestrate + or
The agentive '-or' straightforwardly forms 'one who arranges' from the verb 'orchestrate', matching the musical meaning.
Etymology
The word orchestrator comes from orchestra, a word for a group of musicians or the place they play, and the ending -or means 'person who does something'. So an orchestrator arranges music for those musicians, turning a simple tune into a full, rich piece.