A musical composition for seven instruments or seven singers.
Compared with other ensemble settings, septets are relatively rare in Western classical music. One of the most famous classical septets is Beethoven's Septet in E flat major for clarinet, bassoon, french horn, violin, viola, cello, and double 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 |
Writer: Frankie Chan