1.   He had nursed an ambition to lead his own big orchestra.

2.   Anderson comes from an era of glamorous gowns and big orchestras.

3.   Gone is the big orchestra, replaced by a tight band and backup vocalists.

4.   In any case, the current scene is not very good for the big American orchestras.

5.   It helped that the BBC musicians were playing so well for Ades in what was only his second concert with a big orchestra.

6.   The big American orchestras have complained bitterly in recent years that cuts in corporate sponsorship have forced several of them to abandon national radio broadcasts of their concerts.

7.   The casinos held balls with big orchestras and provided a place for dancers to improvise and create new styles.

8.   With her voice, she is a steamroller that always can be heard despite competition from a big orchestra and chorus.

9.   You know, the big orchestras there are fighting for their lives, and they are not looking at the next generation of talent.

10.   When I heard Wagner, it was clear big orchestras fascinated me.