A musical composition for five instruments or five singers.
In Western classical music, a quintet is usually written for strings (two violins, two violas, cello), woodwinds (flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, french horn), and piano with a string quartet (piano, two violins, viola, cello).
In vocal genre, a quintet is usually written for two sopranos, alto, tenor, and bass.
Ensemble | Setting |
Duet | 2 musicians |
Trio | 3 musicians |
Quartet | 4 musicians |
Quintet | 5 musicians |
Sextet | 6 musicians |
Septet | 7 musicians |
Octet | 8 musicians |
String Orchestra | Group of strings |
Wind Band | Group of woodwinds, brass, percussion |
Brass Band | Group of brass, percussion |
Percussion Band | Group of percussion |
Orchestra | Group of strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion |
Choir | Group of different parts of human voices |
Jiangnan Sizhu | Group of Chinese strings and winds |
Chinese Orchestra | Group of Chinese instruments |
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