Orchestrate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Write an orchestra score for.
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The composer spent months to orchestrate the piano concerto to incorporate a rich violin section.
- To complete her degree in music composition, she decided to orchestrate the Shakespearean play into an opera, incorporating 19th-century instruments.
- It took them over five years to orchestrate the musical narrative of the new ballet performance, meticulously considering every detail.
- The maestro asked the young composer to orchestrate the piano suite for full symphony orchestra to celebrate the orchestra's 50th anniversary.
- In order to enhance the atmosphere of the scene, the film music director chose to orchestrate the electronic track to incorporate the haunting sound of a solo cello.
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Meaning 2
Plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- She carefully began to orchestrate the company's financial restructuring by aligning loans with key investments.
- His role as the wedding planner involved orchestrating every detail from flowers to music to ensure a seamless event.
- Orchestrate a marketing strategy with measurable results by analysing the competitor's weak points.
- By cleverly using misdirection, the magician mastered the art of orchestrating an audience's perceptions.
- The military leader needed to orchestrate the troop movements quickly in order to gain a strategic advantage on the battlefield.