chamber orchestra
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- noun
- /ˈtʃeɪmbər ˈɔrkɪstrə/
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orquesta de cámara
- The chamber orchestra performed a stunning rendition of Mozart's symphonies last night.
- chamber orchestra playing
Examples
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But in the process, he became a frequent concertgoer; he contributed money to various Renaissance groups and Baroque chamber orchestras; and he got invited to their parties.
Fiction book (1996) -
Rachel moved back to New York, where she taught at the Manhattan School of Music and played in various chamber orchestras.
Fiction book (1997) -
She also held leadership positions at the San Francisco Symphony, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
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But because of the system of funding, we all need to constantly make the case for the true value of what symphony and chamber orchestras contribute to society.
Blog text (10) -
He composed in a wide range of genres, including orchestra, band, chorus, opera, ballet, chamber orchestra, piano, solo voice, and film.
Academic text (2001) -
Bloody chamber orchestra, pulmonary braid, metaphor for charity and sin, melancholy strawberry cardinal grenade,
Fiction book (1994) -
At the festival, a chamber orchestra played beautiful classical music in the park.
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The renowned chamber orchestra will tour Europe, showcasing its unique interpretation of classical pieces.
Synonyms
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A large group of musicians who play instruments together, like violins and trumpets
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Morphology
The meaning 'a small orchestra' is directly derivable from combining 'chamber' (an enclosed/small room; hence intimate or small-scale) with 'orchestra' (an ensemble), so a learner who knows both words can infer a smaller, room‑sized ensemble. This noun–noun compositional pattern is common cross‑linguistically (e.g., French orchestre de chambre, Spanish orquesta de cámara), supporting immediate comprehension at B1.
Etymology
The noun chamber orchestra comes from music played in small rooms. In old houses and palaces, musicians would play in a chamber, a 'small room', for small groups, so a chamber orchestra became the name for a group of players small enough for those rooms and now means 'a small orchestra'.