Types of musical groups

thumb|upright=1.35|Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra thumb|upright=1.35|National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families. There are typically four main sections of instruments:

thumb|300px|Evensong rehearsal by Blue Coat CE School Choir, Coventry, in the quire of [[York Minster, showing carved choirstalls]]

musical ensemble of four string players

vocal group consisting of young male singers

type of music ensemble associated with jazz and Swing Era music

thumb|A street brass quartet In music, a quartet (, , , , ) is an ensemble of four singers or instrumental performers.

group of three musicians

popular music act featuring several young female singers

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.

A sextet (or hexad) is a formation containing exactly six members. The former term is commonly associated with vocal ensembles (e.g. The King's Singers, Affabre Concinui) or musical instrument groups, but can be applied to any situation where six similar or related objects are considered a single unit.

musical ensemble generally consisting entirely of brass instruments

group of musicians that perform while marching

performing ensemble consisting of several members of the woodwind, brass, and percussion families of instruments

musical ensemble of classical bowed string instruments

composition for piano and two instruments, usually a violin and a cello

three-piece rock music group, usually with guitar, bass and drums

group of five wind players

musical composition for five string players

class of musical ensembles

musical group that consists of 8 people

Group portrait of septet of jazz musicians with instruments and trophy, ca. 1920|thumb|300x300px A septet is a formation containing exactly seven members. It is commonly associated with musical groups but can be applied to any situation where seven similar or related objects are considered a single unit, such as a seven-line stanza of poetry. == Classical and romantic period == One of the most famous classical septets is Beethoven's Septet in E major, Op. 20, composed around 1799–1800, for clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello, and double bass. The popularity of Beethoven's septet mad

musical group that consists of nine people

five-piece musical ensemble composed of brass instruments

chamber music composition for piano and three other instruments

piece written for a group of three string instruments

music group in which all performers are women

type of band that plays cover songs

musical group that plays jazz

musical composition for 5 performers including a piano; genre of art music played by such groups

type of composition for six strings

band or musician that (exclusively) plays the music of a well-known music act; see also cover band (Q181847)

type of orchestra consisting of saxophones, trumpets, trombones, euphoniums, baritone horns, flugelhorns and alto/tenor- or F-horns and percussion

choir consisting of boys

musical band of students

choir consisting of men

Tanjidor is a traditional Betawi musical ensemble developed in Jakarta, Indonesia. This musical ensemble took the form of a modest orchestra and was developed in the 19th century, pioneered by Augustijn Michiels better known as Mayor Jantje, in the Citeureup area (or Citrap) on the outskirts of Batavia.

musical ensemble composed of four saxophones

group of musicians, often centrally organized by a band leader, who regularly play at an establishment, or a tv/radio show

musical group or choir group

group of student musicians who rehearse and perform instrumental music together

band

marching group of brass and percussion instrumentalists

choir consisting of women

musical group that consists of ten people

type of Spanish music ensemble

section of a larger symphony orchestra composed of string musicians

group of three jazz musicians, often comprising a pianist, a double bass player and a drummer

group of musicians playing horns

trio including a Hammond organ

type of marching band