orchestra

Signification (Anglais)

1. A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including some from strings, woodwind, brass and/or percussion; the instruments played by such a group.
2. A semicircular space in front of the stage used by the chorus in Ancient Greek and Hellenistic theatres.
3. The area in a theatre or concert hall where the musicians sit, immediately in front of and below the stage, sometimes (also) used by other performers.

Concepts

orchestre

fanfare

fosse d’orchestre

parterre

fauteuils d’orchestre

bois musique

instrument à vent en bois

bois

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fosse d'orchestre

Synonymes

band

pit

parterre

parquet

musical instrument

oboe

orchestra pit

orchestra stalls

orchestral band

ensemble

philharmonic orchestra

piccolo

clarinet

symphony

symphony orchestra

musical group

symphonic composition

flute

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Traductions

Orchester

ορχήστρα

orchestra

orquesta

orquestra

orkest

orquestra

muziekkorps

band

Orchestergraben

جوقة

θυμέλη

orchestra

Band

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɔɹkəstɹə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Borrowed from Latin orchēstra, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra) (a derivative of ὀρχέομαι (orkhéomai, “to dance”)).

Phrases

Anton Bruckner composed a " Magnificat " for soloists , choir , orchestra , and organ .

Anton Bruckner a composé un "Magnificat" pour les solistes, le chœur, l'orchestre et l'orgue.