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- noun Plural form of
orchestra .
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Examples
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When musicians started auditioning behind curtains, the number of women in orchestras skyrocketed.
TOC: The Mammoth Book of Mindblowing SF edited by Mike Ashley 2009
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"The whole concept of bringing back composers to be involved with the big orchestras is something I'm really happy to see," Mr. Lindberg said in mostly fluent English by phone last week.
Lindberg Makes His Mark on the N.Y. Philharmonic David Mermelstein 2010
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There are lots of semi-irrelevant factors going into judging talent: the proportion of women in orchestras skyrocketed after they began using blinds in auditions, so the appearance of the person was not a factor.
“Oh, Near Boston…” 2006
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He has a whistle-it is a musical affair, such as they have in orchestras sometimes.
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“But men still predominate in orchestras, and the testosterone level rises with the string instrument’s size.”
Conductors, Violinists and a Band Named Placenta: Rock On | PopPolitics.com 2005
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“But men still predominate in orchestras, and the testosterone level rises with the string instrument’s size.”
Conductors, Violinists and a Band Named Placenta: Rock On | PopPolitics.com 2005
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“But men still predominate in orchestras, and the testosterone level rises with the string instrument’s size.”
Print - Conductors, Violinists and a Band Named Placenta: Rock On | PopPolitics.com 2005
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The stages are the largest, the orchestras are the biggest, the costumes are scaled up accommodate a minimum of 30 feet viewing point, the voices perform the most difficult vocal stunts, and the tickets, in general are the most expensive...
Lesley Dill: Opera Chicks: Artists E.V. Day and Lesley Dill Interview Each Other About Opera Lesley Dill 2011
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The stages are the largest, the orchestras are the biggest, the costumes are scaled up accommodate a minimum of 30 feet viewing point, the voices perform the most difficult vocal stunts, and the tickets, in general are the most expensive...
Lesley Dill: Opera Chicks: Artists E.V. Day and Lesley Dill Interview Each Other About Opera Lesley Dill 2011
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I am used to referencing conductors by their last names, or calling them 'maestro,' which is standard practice in orchestras.
Dana Hansen: Playing for Gustavo Dana Hansen 2010
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