conductorship
conductorship noun: the position of conductor of an orchestra.
Noun
conductorship (countable and uncountable, plural conductorships)
- The position of conductor of an orchestra.
- In 1963 Foss was offered the conductorship of the Buffalo Philharmonic, New York state, the first time he had had his own orchestra, and he embarked upon a wildly ambitious programme, set up a centre for creative arts and promoted several contemporary music festivals in the city.2009 February 4, Bret Johnson, “Lukas Foss”, in The Guardian
- Godlee authorised the sending of an historic telegram to the United States on 25 February 1943: 'Would you be interested permanent conductorship Halle?1982, Michael Kennedy, The Hallé, 1858-1983: a history of the orchestra, page 34
Forms of conductorship
| plural | conductorships |
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Origin of conductorship
From conductor + -ship.
Questions about conductorship
- What does conductorship mean?
- Conductorship means the position of conductor of an orchestra.
- What part of speech is conductorship?
- Conductorship is a noun.
- What is the plural of conductorship?
- The plural of conductorship is conductorships.
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