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A cyclopædic dictionary of music .., 1925
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1Orchard
3ROBILLO: Passione, abt. 1780(?).
4CINAROSA: Judith.
5HAYDN: Creation, 1798.
6BEETHOVEN: Mount of Olives, abt. 1800.
7CROTCH: Palestine, 1812.
8F. SCHNEIDER: Das Weltgericht, 1819.
9SPOHR: Last Judgment, 1826; Calvary, 1835.
10MENDELSSOHN: St. Paul, 1836; Elijah, 1846.
11BERLIOZ: Childhood of Christ, 1854.
12COSTA: Eli, 1855.
13OUSELEY: St. Polycarp, 1855.
14F. HILLER: Saul, 1858.
15MOLIQUE: Abraham, 1860.
16LISZT: St. Elizabeth, 1865; Christus, 1876.
17STERNDALE BENNETT: Woman of Samaria, 1867.
18SULLIVAN: Prodigal Son, 1869; Light of the World, 1873; Golden Legend, 1886.
19BENEDICT: St. Peter, 1870.
20MACFARREN: St. John the Baptist, 1873.
21GOUNOD: Redemption, 1882; Mors et Vita, 1885.
22DVORAK: St. Ludmila, 1886.
23COWEN: Ruth, 1887.
24PARRY (SIR H.): Judith, 1888.
25BRIDGE: Repentance of Nineveh, 1890.
26STANFORD: Eden, 1891.
27BRUCH: Moses, 1894.
28MACKENZIE: Bethlehem, 1894.
29ELGAR: Dream of Gerontius, 1900; The Apostles, 1903; The Kingdom, 1906.
30BOSSI: Canticum canticorum, 1900; Il paradiso perduto, 1903.
31WOLFF FERRARI: La vita nuova, 1903.
33ORCHARD, W. Arundel. B. London. Mus. Bac. Durham. Director State Cons. of Music, Sydney, N.S.W.
34Works: An opera, cantatas, part songs, &c.
36Orchésographie (F.). The science and theory of dancing.
37Orchestique (F.). Relating to dancing.
38Orchestik' (G.). Art of rhythmical motion.
40Orches'ter (G.) "Dancing place." (1) In the ancient Greek theatre the place in front of the stage allotted to the "chorus." In modern theatres and concert rooms the place allotted to the "band." Hence (2) the band itself, and the instruments in general.
41The "Classical" full orchestra, as established by Beethoven, consists of 3 main divisions:—
42(1) The "wood-wind"; 2 flutes (flauti, abbn. fl.), 2 oboes (oboi, ob.), 2 clarinets (clarinetti, clar., cl.), and 2 bassoons (fagotti, fag.).
43(2) The "brass" (and percussion insts.); 2 (or 4) horns (corni, cor.), 2 (or 3) trumpets (trombe, tr.), 3 trombones (tromboni, tbi.), 2 (or 3) kettle-drums (timpani, timp.).
44(3) The "strings;" 1st violins, 2nd violins, violas, violoncellos, and double-basses (varying in number according to the "size" of the orch.).
45In the Finale of his 9th Symphony, Beethoven also employs a piccolo, a contrafagotto, a triangle, cymbals, and a big drum.
46More recent composers occasionally add considerably to Beethoven's orchestral resources.
47Wagner's "grand orchestra" in the Ring des Nibelungen consists of 1 piccolo, 3 flutes 3 oboes, 1 cor anglais, 3 clarinets, 1 bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, 8 horns, 3 chromatic trumpets, 1 bass chromatic trumpet, 3 trombones, 1 contrabass trombone, 5 tubas, 4 kettledrums, triangle, cymbals, bass drum, 6 harps, 16 first vns., 16 second vns., 12 violas, 12 'cellos, 8 double-basses.
48Berlioz "sighed for an ideal Festival orchestra" to consist of 120 violins, 40 violas, 45 'cellos, 18 three-stringed basses, 15 four-stringed basses, 4 octo-basses, 6 large flutes, 4 third flutes, 2 piccolos, 2 piccolos in Db, 6 oboes, 6 corni Inglesi, 5 saxophones, 4 tenoroons, 12 bassoons, 4 clarinets in Eb, 8 ordinary clarinets, 3 bass clarinets, 16 horns, 8 trumpets, 6 cornets-à-pistons, 12 trombones, 3 ophicleides, 2 bass tubas, 30 harps, 30 pianofortes, 1 organ, 8 pairs of kettledrums, 6 drums, 3 long drums, 4 pairs of cymbals, 6 triangles, 6 sets of bells, 12 pairs of antique cymbals, 2 very low great bells, 2 gongs, and 4 Turkish Crescents.
49R. Strauss wrote his Electra for the "completest and largest" orchestra hitherto known.
51Orches'ter-Beglei'tung (G.). Orchestral accompaniment.
52Orches'ter-Partitur' (G.). A full orchestral score.
53Orches'tersatz. An orchestral piece; a concerted piece.
54Orches'ter-stim'men (G.). Orchestral parts.
55Orches'ter-verein (G.). An orchestral society.
56Small orchestra. A "classical" orchestra (as above), with trombones (and perhaps clarinets and drums) omitted, and only 2 horns and 2 trumpets.
57String orchestra. An orchestra of strings only.
59Orches'tral colour. (See Colour.)
60Orches'tral oboe } Organ stops specially
61Orches'tral flute } voiced to imitate the orchestral instruments.
63Orchestral Score. (See Score.)
65Orchestras, Finest.
66The finest orchestras in the world are (1) The orchestra of the Casino, Monte Carlo; (2) Lamoureux orchestra, Paris; (3) Philharmonic orchestra, Berlin; (4) Châtelet Theatre, Paris (under M. Colonne); (5) Boston Symphony Orchestra; (6) New York Philharmonic Orchestra.—London Evening News, Aug., 1906.
67Sir Henry Wood's Queen's Hall Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, Hallé's Orchestra (Manchester), and the Orchestra of the Paris Cons. should also be mentioned. Also the Pasdeloup orchestra, Paris; The Concertgebouw orchestra (Mengelberg), Amsterdam; and the Gewandhaus orchestra, Leipzig.
69Orchestration. The art of writing for the orchestra.
70Often called Instrumentation. (For Gevaert's distinction see Instrumentation.)
71Or'chestrate (E.)
72Orchestri(e)'ren (G.)
73Orchestrer (F.)
74Orchestra're (I.)
75{ To write, or arrange music for an orchestra.
77Orchestre (F.). Orchestra.
78À grand orchestre. For full orchestra.
79Orchestri'na } A large automatic barrel organ
80Orches'trion } imitating a full orchestra.
81Orchestri'no (I.). A piano-violin, invented 1808.
83ORDENSTEIN, Heinrich. B. Worms, 1856. Studied Leipzig Cons. and Paris, Founded the Carlsruhe Cons., 1884. D. 1921.
85Ordinaire (F.). Ordinary.
86Cors ordinaires. Natural horns.
87Sons ordinaires. The "open" or natural sounds of instruments.
89Ordina'rio (I.). Ordinary.
90A tem'po ordina'rio. At a moderate speed; 4-4 time.
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