ensemble
Musicians playing together
An ensemble is a group of things considered as a whole, especially performers who work together: a jazz ensemble, a theater ensemble.
In fashion, an ensemble is a coordinated outfit—pieces selected to complement each other: She wore a stunning ensemble to the gala.
The word emphasizes unity and harmony among parts, whether musicians, actors, or garments.
Large instrumental ensemble
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- quartetEnsemble of four
- quintetGroup of five
- trioGroup of three
sextet · octet · nonet · band · choir · chorale · philharmonic · chamber
Bowed string instrument
- violaMidrange bowed instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- contrabassLargest bowed string instrument
bow · quartet · quintet · chamber · pizzicato · section · bowing · arco
Traveling group of performers
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- companyCommercial enterprise or guests
- repertoryCollection of prepared works
- playersGame participants
actors · production · rehearsal · performance · stage · drama · director · backstage
Jointly organized group
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- crewWorking team aboard
- squadSmall working group
- troupeTraveling group of performers
alliance · coalition · fellowship · guild · league · association · partnership · collaboration
Set of clothes worn together
- wardrobeGarment storage furniture
- attirePersonal garments collectively
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- separatesDivides into portions
look · getup · costume · dress · uniform · accessories · matching · collection
Combine into mixture
- unisonSimultaneous identical action
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
synchrony · interplay · balance · consonance · togetherness · integration · meshing · congruity
orchestra
Large instrumental ensemble
trio · sextet · octet · nonet · band · choir · chorale · philharmonic · chamber · duet
violin
Bowed string instrument
contrabass · bow · quartet · quintet · chamber · pizzicato · section · bowing · arco · vibrato
troupe
Traveling group of performers
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- companyCommercial enterprise or guests
- repertoryCollection of prepared works
players · actors · production · rehearsal · performance · stage · drama · director · backstage · costumes
collective
Jointly organized group
troupe · alliance · coalition · fellowship · guild · league · association · partnership · collaboration · teamwork
outfit
Set of clothes worn together
- wardrobeGarment storage furniture
- attirePersonal garments collectively
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
separates · look · getup · costume · dress · uniform · accessories · matching · collection · styling
blend
Combine into mixture
- unisonSimultaneous identical action
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
coordination · synchrony · interplay · balance · consonance · togetherness · integration · meshing · congruity · concordance
combo
Items grouped together
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- bebopFast, complex jazz style
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
groove · rhythm · arrangement · gig · session · players · horns · sidemen · frontline · changes
- group activitiesgroup games, voting, protest, group dance, group project
- Dance Worldballet company, touring company, repertory company, Alvin Ailey, Bolshoi Ballet
- dramaTV drama, acting, television drama, drama school, playwright
- French Loanwordsa la carte, ballet, a la mode, au revoir, bon appetit
- collaborationteamwork, partnership, co-creation, alliance, sharing
- collaborationscollaborators, joint task force, joint project, duo, coalition forces
ensemblesolo
Performance by one
soloist · solo act · one-man show · one-woman show · solo artist
- jazz ensembleGroup performing improvised music
- vocal ensembleGroup of singers
- ensemble castMultiple principal performers equally
- ensemble pieceStory with several leads
- ensemble dramaShow with multiple central characters
- musical ensembleMusicians performing together