philharmonic orchestra

collocation in English

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philharmonic
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌfɪl.hɑːˈmɒn.ɪk/us
/ˌfɪl.hɑːrˈmɑː.nɪk/
used in the names of musical groups, ...
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orchestra
noun
uk
/ˈɔː.kɪ.strə/us
/ˈɔːr.kə.strə/
a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together and are led by ...
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In most instances, there are more "fiddles" in the wholesale marketing of horticultural products than there are in aphilharmonicorchestra.
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The oblast also has four professional theaters, aphilharmonicorchestra, and a circus.
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She has given many piano recitals and also participated as soloist in severalphilharmonicorchestraconcerts.
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It has become a largephilharmonicorchestrawith a combination and disposition of sound scales and fine musical instruments.
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The orchestra consists of two parts: the tubephilharmonicorchestra, and the wind and string.
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It includes recitative, sacred choral music, chamber andphilharmonicorchestraperformances, and a wide variety vocal and instrumental music shows.
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It has 3 theatres and aphilharmonicorchestra.
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The musical accompaniment can be anything, from piano solo or guitar duet to jazz-style big band orphilharmonicorchestra.
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His vision is the formation of a full-fledged youthphilharmonicorchestra, a prerequisite of which is the acquisition of appropriate orchestral instruments to represent the diversity of such orchestras.
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Larger orchestras are called symphony orchestras (see below) or philharmonic orchestras.
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