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n. - The act of arranging a piece of music for and assigning parts to the different musical instruments; An arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect;

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  • The skillful orchestration of his political campaign
  • D'Albert's strongest point is his orchestration, which is admirably adapted to the text.
  • Meistersinger, 'and in the orchestration, which is extraordinarily fanciful and imaginative.
  • I had no idea spontaneous orchestration occurs when tens of thousands of people all wave white, terrycloth towels above their heads.
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