orchestral composition
C4311
concept
An orchestral composition is a structured musical work written for performance by an orchestra, organizing multiple instrument families into coordinated parts to create a unified artistic expression.
All labels observed (76)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| musical composition | 783 |
| orchestral work | 405 |
| symphony | 268 |
| orchestral composition canonical | 139 |
| concerto | 101 |
| orchestral suite | 72 |
| piano concerto | 60 |
| orchestral piece | 39 |
| orchestral movement | 37 |
| symphonic movement | 35 |
| contemporary classical composition | 32 |
| concert overture | 28 |
| concert piece | 28 |
| symphonic poem | 20 |
| classical music composition | 17 |
| orchestral song | 14 |
| orchestral song cycle | 11 |
| orchestral arrangement | 8 |
| orchestral march | 8 |
| symphonic piece | 8 |
| symphonic suite | 6 |
| symphonic work | 6 |
| 20th-century classical composition | 5 |
| orchestral song movement | 5 |
| orchestral tone poem | 4 |
| string orchestra composition | 4 |
| Baroque music composition | 3 |
| orchestral concert piece | 3 |
| orchestral fanfare | 3 |
| orchestral suite collection | 3 |
| orchestral composition movement | 2 |
| orchestral rhapsody | 2 |
| orchestral waltz | 2 |
| orchestral work cycle | 2 |
| piano and orchestra work | 2 |
| symphonic tone poem | 2 |
| symphony cycle | 2 |
| Classical-era composition | 1 |
| Orchestral composition | 1 |
| chamber orchestral work | 1 |
| composition for clarinet and orchestra | 1 |
| composition for string orchestra | 1 |
| concert band suite | 1 |
| concerto for orchestra | 1 |
| orchestral and choral composition | 1 |
| orchestral and choral sequence | 1 |
| orchestral composition section | 1 |
| orchestral composition series | 1 |
| orchestral concert work | 1 |
| orchestral dance movement | 1 |
| orchestral exotica piece | 1 |
| orchestral fantasy | 1 |
| orchestral intermezzo | 1 |
| orchestral introduction | 1 |
| orchestral jazz piece | 1 |
| orchestral jazz work | 1 |
| orchestral jazz works | 1 |
| orchestral pop ballad | 1 |
| orchestral repertoire | 1 |
| orchestral rock ballad | 1 |
| orchestral suites | 1 |
| orchestral theme | 1 |
| orchestral work series | 1 |
| orchestral works | 1 |
| orchestration | 1 |
| programmatic orchestral work | 1 |
| section of a symphony | 1 |
| series of orchestral compositions | 1 |
| standalone orchestral piece | 1 |
| string orchestra piece | 1 |
| string orchestra work | 1 |
| symphonic essay | 1 |
| symphonies | 1 |
| work for string orchestra | 1 |
| оркестровая пьеса | 1 |
| оркестровое произведение | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: orchestral composition
Generated description
An orchestral composition is a structured musical work written for performance by an orchestra, organizing multiple instrument families into coordinated parts to create a unified artistic expression.
Instances (1,906)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
|
Norwegian Dances
surface form:
Norwegian Dances (Sigurd Lie)
|
orchestral work |
|
Franck Symphony in D minor
surface form:
Symphony in D minor
|
symphony |
| Mood Indigo | musical composition |
| Black, Brown and Beige | orchestral suite |
| Caravan | musical composition |
| C Jam Blues | musical composition |
|
Sacred Concerts
surface form:
First Sacred Concert
|
musical composition |
| Chameleon | musical composition |
|
"Pierrot Lunaire" by Arnold Schoenberg
surface form:
Pierrot Lunaire
|
musical composition |
| Star Trek: Insurrection (1998 film score) | orchestral work |
| L'estro armonico | Baroque music composition |
| Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (film score) | orchestral work |
| Serenata | musical composition |
| Lara's Theme | orchestral work |
| Dark Star | musical composition |
| Water Music | orchestral suite |
| Music for the Royal Fireworks | orchestral suite |
| Playing in the Band | musical composition |
| Felix Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream | musical composition |
| Funeral March of a Marionette | — |
|
Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms
surface form:
Symphony of Psalms
|
symphony |
|
Britten War Requiem
surface form:
War Requiem
|
— |
| Verdi Requiem | musical composition |
| Mahler Symphony No. 2 | symphony |
|
Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony
surface form:
A Sea Symphony
|
symphony |
| Mahler Symphony No. 3 | symphony |
| Berlioz Requiem | symphonic work |
| Mahler Symphony No. 8 | symphony |
| Mendelssohn Lobgesang | symphony |
| Max Bruch’s “Kol Nidrei” Op. 47 | musical composition |
| Pli selon pli | orchestral work |
| Répons | musical composition |
| Notations (for piano and orchestra) | — |
| Rituel in memoriam Bruno Maderna | orchestral work |
| Mozart Requiem | musical composition |
| A Day in the Life | musical composition |
| Melody in A Major | musical composition |
| Feeling Good | musical composition |
| A Christmas Jig | musical composition |
| Touch the Hand of Love | musical composition |
| Water Concerto | contemporary classical composition |
| Paper Concerto | musical composition |
| Internet Symphony No. 1 "Eroica" | orchestral work |
| Misty Moonlight Waltz | musical composition |
| Caprice for Three | musical composition |
| Emily’s Reel | musical composition |
| Duet for Cello and Bass | musical composition |
| Concerto for Double Bass | musical composition |
| Double Concerto for Double Bass and Cello | musical composition |
| Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Symphonic Suite | — |