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sextet::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sestet, sextette |
| Type of | musical organization, musical organisation, musical group |
sextet::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sestet, sextette |
| Type of | piece, opus, piece of music, composition, musical composition |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sextette, sixsome |
| Type of | assemblage, gathering |
Examples of sextet
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The sextet includes the small tortoiseshell butterfly, which has been in decline.
From the bbc.co.uk
The sextet included a banjo, trumpet, upright bass, trombone, clarinet and drums.
From the usatoday.com
Bass clarinetist Kyle Knox joined them in a lively reading of Janacek's sextet.
From the jsonline.com
He's also been writing for jazz sextet and hopes to develop that in the future.
From the timesunion.com
With White Rabbits, a local sextet that draws rhythmic drive from second-wave ska.
From the nytimes.com
Darius Milhaud composed a String Septet in 1964 for string sextet and double bass.
From the en.wikipedia.org
We are in the presence of a sextet of master musicians on an inspiring night.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
The series closes April 19 with eighth blackbird, the Grammy-winning sextet.
From the signonsandiego.com
In the concert finale, the sextet will join the student band in a group performance.
From the post-gazette.com
- A musical composition written for six performers
- Six: the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
- Six performers or singers who perform together
- A set of six similar things considered as a unit
- A sextet is a formation containing exactly six members. It is commonly associated with vocal or musical instrument groups, but can be applied to any situation where six similar or related objects are considered a single unit.
- Sextet is an album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley released on the Watt/ECM label in 1987. accessed August 5, 2010
- Sextet is a composition by Steve Reich. As the title indicates, it is written for an ensemble of four percussionists and two keyboardists. The percussionists play (at various times) three marimbas, two vibraphones, two bass drums, crotales, sticks, and tam-tam. ...
- Since 1998, Trey Anastasio, best known from Phish, has toured and recorded with several backup bands, including several side-projects organized and led by guitarist and composer. While active, his bands did not officially have a name. ...
- Any group of six people or things; a composition for six voices or instruments; a group of six singers or instrumentalists
