bandstand |
a raised platform, often with a cover, used for outdoor band or orchestra performances. |
bass1 |
the largest musical instrument with strings in the orchestra. It is played with a bow and produces low, deep tones. [1/3 definitions] |
baton |
a thin rod or stick used by a conductor in leading an orchestra. [1/3 definitions] |
brass |
(pl.) the group of players of brass instruments within an orchestra or band. [1/6 definitions] |
chamber orchestra |
a small orchestra that plays pieces suited to its size. |
concertmaster |
the leader of the first violins of an orchestra, and usu. the assistant conductor. |
concerto |
a piece of music for one or more solo instruments and an orchestra. |
dress rehearsal |
a full and uninterrupted rehearsal of a production that includes costumes, scenery, orchestra, and the like, usu. the last rehearsal before performance. |
opera1 |
a play in which all or most of the words are sung and the music is played by an orchestra. |
oratorio |
a musical composition for voices and orchestra without costumes or scenery, usu. dramatizing a biblical subject. |
orchestra |
the space in front of and below the stage in a theater. The orchestra is where a group of musicians plays during an opera or play. [1/3 definitions] |
orchestrate |
to write or arrange (music) to be played by an orchestra. [1/2 definitions] |
philharmonic |
of or relating to a symphony orchestra. [2/3 definitions] |
pit1 |
the often depressed area reserved for musicians in front of the stage in a theater; orchestra pit. [1/14 definitions] |
podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
pop concert |
a concert by a symphony orchestra playing popular and light classical music. [2 definitions] |
proscenium |
the part of the theater or stage located between the curtain and the orchestra pit or the first row of seats. [1/3 definitions] |
rhythm section |
the instruments in a band or orchestra that provide the rhythmic beat, such as drums or a bass guitar. |
ritornello |
a section for full orchestra recurring in a concerto grosso or as the refrain of a rondo. [1/2 definitions] |
section |
a division of an orchestra. [1/9 definitions] |
string |
(pl.) musical instruments that have such cords or wires, or the orchestra members who play them. [1/12 definitions] |