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string orchestra

string orchestra

1 3.5
A group of musicians playing only string instruments like violins and cellos
  • noun
  • /strɪŋ ɔrˈkɛstrə/
translation icon : orquesta de cuerdas
  • In addition to regular rehearsals with the string orchestra, students should be urged to form small ensembles.
  • band and string orchestra
  • string orchestra students
  • school string orchestra

Examples

  • The high school string orchestra I direct is not really any different from others around me in the Midwest.

    Academic text (2011)
  • When we flip on a radio for a little easy listening, are we really hearing a string orchestra, or is it a synthesized substitute?

    Academic text (1996)
  • The purpose of this study was to explore personality type differences among high school band, string orchestra, and choir students according to ensemble membership.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The arrangement of chairs and stands in the string orchestra classroom is a telling indicator of teacher as leader.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Although the music should challenge the string orchestra, music that is too far beyond the technical capability of any particular section in the orchestra can lead to serious frustration among the members of the group.

    Academic text (2009)
  • For example, with a string orchestra, perhaps program an African American spiritual for one concert, a Chinese string piece next, a mariachi piece the second year of study with the same group, and so on.

    Academic text (2009)
  • An easy remedy for this is to allow a capable student to direct a section of the music, which enables the teacher to focus solely on the members of the string orchestra.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Although many string orchestra teachers have students participate in solo and ensemble evaluation experiences, this is usually done for a fraction of each year, immediately before and ending immediately after the event.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The work performed by the DPO Friday evening was originally conceived as a piano suite entitled "The Fiddlers," but Rautavaara rewrote it for string orchestra.

    Blog text (18)
  • The string orchestra performed beautifully at the concert hall, enchanting the audience with their melodies.

How Big

string orchestra
1 3.5
duo
  • Specialized
7 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

string + orchestra

The meaning 'an orchestra consisting only of stringed instruments' is directly and transparently composed from 'string' (referring to stringed instruments or the string section) + 'orchestra' (an ensemble). This noun-noun composition (instrument family + orchestra) is a regular, cross-linguistic pattern and should be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

The name string orchestra paints a simple picture: an orchestra made only of string instruments like violins, violas, cellos, and double basses. That's why it means 'an orchestra made only of string instruments'.