concert
con·cert (kən sʉrt′; for n. & adj. kän′sərt)
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to arrange or settle by mutual understanding; contrive or plan together; devise
Etymology: Fr concerter < It concertare < L, to contend, contest < com-, with + certare, to contend, strive: meanings infl. by consort & L conserere, to join together
noun
- mutual agreement; concord; harmony of action
- musical consonance
- a program of vocal or instrumental music, usually one in which a number of musicians perform together
Etymology: Fr < It concerto, agreement, union < the v.
adjective
of or for concerts
in concert
in unison; in agreement; together
concert
n.
Agreement
Musical entertainment
performance, recital, musical program, musical selections, musicale, jam session, music festival, serenade, sing-along*, gig*; see also performance 2, show 2.
Converse of object
- perform: Each year the choir performs numerous concerts, often helping charity groups to raise funds In addition we hold several social events each year.
- attend: King of Herts logo Anyone who attended this concert will tell you what a fantastic evening of music we all enjoyed.
Adjective modifier
- open-air: At noon, the big open-air rock concert against the bombing begins in the heart of the city.
- orchestral: The venue will be Dorchester's St Mary's church, an excellent and popular venue for orchestral concerts.
- classical: You can purchase sheet music from associated sites and search for classical music concerts in all areas of the UK.
- choral: The musicians had given a concert and were performing a choral concert on 2nd May in Charlton Church.
- inaugural: After this inaugural concert we walked back along the outside of the city walls.
- outdoor: I remember playing at an outdoor concert once where the band that was to follow mine was warming up right behind us!
Modifies a noun
- hall: Also, I don't like sitting in a concert hall or theater with a full tummy.
- pianist: Both parents are amateur musicians, and they encouraged Alan to become a concert pianist.
- goer: Space on the campsites is for concert goers only.
- promoter: Concert promoters can post concerts free of charge on the site.
- venue: Victoria Hall Highlights The Victoria Hall, the premier concert venue for the Heart of England, is twinned with The Regent Theater.
- ticket: You MUST have a concert ticket for the day you arrive to camp or caravan.
Noun used with modifier
- carol: Aylesbury Festival Choir, Buckinghamshire A long-established choir of around 100 members performing two major concerts each year plus a carol concert.
- lunchtime: Continuing the sell-out lunchtime concerts, now every three weeks.
- sell-out: They perform around the world, with regular sell-out concerts at London's main concert halls.
- pop: The Stadium however was designed for sports events rather than for pop concerts.
- symphony: Straightened and rotated symphony concert at from the bike.
- evening: Rehearsals for evening concerts are open to the public by prior arrangement only.
There are no lapsed Catholics after a Christmas concert by Pavarotti.
The concert is dead.
La politique au milieu des inte¤ re" ts d'imagination, c'est un coup de pistolet au milieu d'un concert. Politics mixed with the imagination is like a shot fired in the middle of a concert.
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