quintette

If you can usually be found hanging out with your four best friends, people might call the five of you a quintet. The original meaning was "musical composition for five voices," from the Latin quintus, "the fifth."and quinque, "five." Definitions of quintet. a musical composition for five performers.

A quintet is a group of five singers or musicians singing or playing together. 2. countable noun. A quintet is a piece of music written for five instruments or five singers.

In jazz music, a quintet is group of five players, usually consisting of two of any of the following instruments, guitar, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, flute or trombone, in addition to those of the traditional jazz trio – piano, double bass, drums.

or quin·tette [ kwin-tet ] show ipa. See synonyms for quintet on Thesaurus.com. noun. any set or group of five persons or things. an organized group of five singers or players.

There is a genre of classical chamber music written for groups known as woodwind quintet (or wind quintet). A quintet is composed of five instruments: a flute, an oboe, a bassoon, a clarinet, and a horn. The first four in this list are all woodwinds, so why is the horn (a brass instrument) included in these groups?

The set-up is something like a quintet for eight instruments. The team that is currently in charge of the nation's most priceless assets is more like a quintet of deserted anthills.

A quintet is a group containing five members. It is commonly associated with musical groups, such as a string quintet, or a group of five singers, but can be applied to any situation where five similar or related objects are considered a single unit.

The string quintet is a common type of group. It is similar to the string quartet, but with an additional viola, cello, or more rarely, the addition of a double bass. Terms such as “piano quintet” or “clarinet quintet” frequently refer to a string quartet plus a fifth instrument.

In pop music, the Miracles, the Temptations, and the Jackson 5 were immensely popular vocal quintets. In rock, one of the most common instrumental lineups has been a quintet consisting of two guitars, a bass, a keyboard, and drums; famous rock quintets have included the Grateful Dead and the Beach Boys.

Synonyms of quintet (noun collection) assemblage. band. cast. choir.

: a group or set of five: such as. a. : the performers of a quintet. b. : a basketball team.

A brass quintet is a chamber ensemble composed of five brass instruments.