| bandstand |
a raised platform, often with a cover, used for outdoor band or orchestra performances. |
| bass1 |
the largest stringed instrument of the orchestra, having the lowest range of pitch and played with a bow; double bass. [1/5 definitions] |
| baton |
a thin rod or stick used by a conductor in leading an orchestra. [1/4 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 musical composition for one or more solo instruments accompanied by 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 dramatic work set to music, with an accompaniment by an orchestra. [1/3 definitions] |
| oratorio |
a musical composition for voices and orchestra without costumes or scenery, usu. dramatizing a biblical subject. |
| 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] |
| symphonic |
of or pertaining to a musical symphony, or to a symphony orchestra. [1/2 definitions] |
| symphonic poem |
a composition for a symphony orchestra, usu. in one movement, that is evocative of a story, idea, scene in nature, or other nonmusical theme. |