Definition of orchestration noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary



    BrE BrE//ˌɔːkɪˈstreɪʃn//
    ; NAmE NAmE//ˌɔːrkˈstreɪʃn//
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  1. 1[uncountable, countable] the arrangement of a piece of music in parts so that it can be played by an orchestra the album's lush orchestration Ravel's orchestration of Mussorgsky's ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’
  2. 2[uncountable] the act of organizing a complicated plan or event very carefully or secretly the orchestration of public protests