- the composition or arrangement of music for performance by a band or orchestra, or the music so composed or arranged:Holst's iconic musical portrayal of the planets and their astrological significance delights audiences with its rich orchestration and memorable melodies.
- the instruments used in such a composition or arrangement; instrumentation: Handel's original orchestration was for strings and continuo with occasional trumpets and drums.
- the plans or planning necessary to arrange something or cause something to happen:The book chronicles the Empress Dowager’s selection as a concubine and her orchestration of the coup that made her the de facto ruler of China.
- an automated series of processes to configure, coordinate, or manage computer systems, data, or software: A successful cloud strategy requires orchestration of on-demand provisioning processes and coordination of cloud resources.
