SYMPHONY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SYMPHONY?

Need another word that means the same as “symphony”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “symphony” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Symphony” are: philharmonic, symphony orchestra, work of art, work, creation, musical work, opus, oeuvre, piece, arrangement

Symphony as a Noun

Definitions of "Symphony" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “symphony” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A large orchestra; can perform symphonies.
• An orchestral interlude in a large-scale vocal work.
• Something regarded as a composition of different elements.
• A long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra.
• An elaborate musical composition for full orchestra, typically in four movements, at least one of which is traditionally in sonata form.

Synonyms of "Symphony" as a noun (10 Words)

arrangement	The act of arranging and adapting a piece of music. Mozart s symphonies in arrangements for cello and piano.
creation	The action of investing someone with a title of nobility. Edward s generosity extended beyond the creation of earls.
musical work	A play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing.
oeuvre	A work of art, music, or literature. He studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre.
opus	An artistic work, especially one on a large scale. He was writing an opus on Mexico.
philharmonic	A large orchestra; can perform symphonies.
piece	A portion of an object or of material, produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole. A piece of luggage.
symphony orchestra	A long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra.
work	A place where work is done. A work of fiction.
work of art	The occupation for which you are paid.

Usage Examples of "Symphony" as a noun

• The Boston Symphony.
• Autumn is a symphony of texture and pattern.
• We heard the Vienna symphony.
• Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.

Associations of "Symphony" (30 Words)

alto	A singer whose voice lies in the alto clef. Alto clarinet or recorder.
aria	An elaborate song for solo voice.
cantata	A musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text.
choir	Sing in a choir. A church choir.
choral	Engaged in or concerned with singing. A choral scholar.
chorale	A musical composition consisting of or resembling a harmonized version of a chorale.
concert	A musical performance given in public, typically by several performers or of several compositions. They found direct evidence of concert of action.
concerto	A musical composition for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra, especially one conceived on a relatively large scale.
contralto	A singer with a contralto voice. She sang in a high contralto.
ensemble	The coordination between performers executing an ensemble passage. A Bulgarian folk ensemble.
hymn	Praise by singing a hymn. The joys of domesticity were being hymned in magazines.
jazz	A style of theatrical dance performed to jazz or popular music. Don t give me any of that jazz.
madrigal	Sing madrigals. The group was madrigaling beautifully.
music	Music the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments or reproductions of such sounds. He devoted his life to music.
musical	Fond of or skilled in music. A musical comedy.
oratorio	A musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text.
orchestra	The part of a theatre where the orchestra plays typically in front of the stage and on a lower level.
orchestration	The planning or coordination of the elements of a situation to produce a desired effect, especially surreptitiously. Prokofiev s mastery of orchestration.
overture	A tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others. The overture to Mozart s Don Giovanni.
performance	A display of exaggerated behaviour or a process involving a great deal of unnecessary time and effort; a fuss. Unit trust performance.
philharmonic	Devoted to or appreciative of music. The most philharmonic ear is at times deeply affected by a simple air.
piano	(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone. The piano passages in the composition.
rehearsal	(psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory. He missed too many rehearsals.
rhapsody	An epic poem adapted for recitation. Rhapsodies of praise.
rondo	A musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata.
serenade	Entertain someone with a serenade. She was serenaded by her admirers.
singing	The act of singing vocal music. The cries of laughter from children are a pleasant counterpoint to the singing of blackbirds.
sonata	A composition for an instrumental soloist often with a piano accompaniment typically in several movements with one or more in sonata form.
song	A musical composition suggestive of a song. A pop song.
violin	A stringed musical instrument of treble pitch played with a horsehair bow The classical European violin was developed in the 16th century It has four strings and a body of characteristic rounded shape narrowed at the middle and with two f shaped soundholes.