sextette

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sextette

A sextette of musicians performs a classical piece on stage.

Definition

Noun: 1. A musical composition written for six performers: A piece of music, often classical or chamber music, specifically scored for six distinct instrumental or vocal parts. 2. Six people considered as a unit: Any group of six individuals acting or regarded together as a single entity. 3. A set of six similar things considered as a unit: A collection of six items that are alike or form a coherent group. 4. Six performers or singers who perform together: An ensemble, typically musical, consisting of exactly six members.

Usage Examples
  • As a musical composition:
    • The concert will feature a beautiful sextette for strings and piano.
    • He composed a sextette specifically for the festival.
  • As a group of six people:
    • The investigative sextette worked tirelessly to solve the case.
    • A sextette of diplomats was appointed to negotiate the treaty.
  • As a set of six things:
    • She purchased a sextette of fine porcelain teacups.
    • The collection includes a sextette of rare coins from the 18th century.
  • As a performing ensemble:
    • The jazz sextette played to a packed house.
    • The vocal sextette harmonized perfectly during the performance.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used in formal or artistic contexts, particularly in music criticism, program notes, and literature.
  • It can imply a sense of cohesion, balance, or specific artistic intention due to the precise number of parts or members.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sextet (noun): The more common and preferred spelling for all meanings of "sextette". The two words are fully interchangeable.
    • The brass sextet will perform next.
  • Sextuple (adjective): Consisting of six parts; sixfold.
    • They achieved a sextuple victory, winning all six matches.
Synonyms
  • Group of six: hexad, half-dozen.
  • Musical composition for six: piece for six, six-part composition.
  • Performing group of six: ensemble of six, six-piece band.
Related Phrases
  • In sextette: As a group of six; performed by six musicians.
    • The musicians performed the piece in sextette.
sextette

A sextette of musicians performs a classical piece on stage.

Noun
  1. a musical composition written for six performers
  2. six people considered as a unit
  3. a set of six similar things considered as a unit
  4. six performers or singers who perform together

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