'orchestration' definitions:
Definition of 'orchestration'
(from WordNet)
noun
An arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band
noun
The act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments [syn: orchestration, instrumentation]
noun
An arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect; "the skillful orchestration of his political campaign"
Synonyms of 'orchestration'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolute music,
- adaptation,
- air varie,
- aleatory,
- aleatory music,
- arrangement,
- chamber music,
- chamber orchestra,
- composition,
- descant,
- electronic music,
- etude,
- exercise,
- harmonization,
- incidental music,
- instrumental music,
- instrumentation,
- intonation,
- invention,
- modulation,
- Nachtmusik,
- nocturne,
- opus,
- phrasing,
- piece,
- preparation,
- production,
- program music,
- resolution,
- ricercar,
- score,
- setting,
- solution,
- sonata,
- sonatina,
- string orchestra,
- string quartet,
- study,
- suspension,
- theme and variations,
- tone painting,
- transcription,
- trio,
- variation,
- work