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Noun: orchestration  `or-ku'strey-shun
  1. An arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band
     
  2. The act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments
    - instrumentation
     
  3. An arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect
    "the skilful orchestration of his political campaign"

Derived forms: orchestrations

See also: orchestrate

Type of: arrangement, arranging, musical arrangement, transcription

Encyclopedia: Orchestration

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