Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun orchestration

3 senses of orchestration

Sense 1
orchestration -- (an arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band)
       => musical arrangement, arrangement -- (a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments)

Sense 2
orchestration, instrumentation -- (the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments)
       => arrangement, arranging, transcription -- (the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music)

Sense 3
orchestration -- (an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect; "the skillful orchestration of his political campaign")
       => arrangement, arranging, transcription -- (the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music)