consort
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8.4
- noun
- /ˈkɒnsɔrt/
- Specialized
:
conjunto
- Because the Romantic music we use as today's point of reference (like that of the Renaissance) idealized the idea of the consort, we perform all music without spatial variety.
- a chamber consort
- music of the consort
Examples
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The Alba Consort's program of Medieval and Renaissance music from around the Mediterranean went over big with a big Early Music
Blog text (21) -
The music of the consort grew louder; folks turned their attention to the stage.
Fiction book (1993) -
A consort played a galliard in another room.
Fiction book (1993) -
A single group, which would enable all of the sound to derive from one point in space, was called the consort.
Academic text (1992) -
They had viol concerts, consorts, which are like groups of viols.
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Dean James Morton of the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John of the Divine in New York commissioned a Missa Gaia by the eco-music group, the Paul Winter Consort.
Academic text (1994) -
The consort performed a beautiful arrangement of Renaissance music, captivating the audience.
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The sound of the consort filled the hall, showcasing the rich melodies of string instruments.
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During the concert, the consort played lively dances that transported listeners back to the Baroque period.
Synonyms
9
3.2
A group of the same type of instruments playing together, like strings or brass
8
3.5
A group of two violins, a viola, and a cello or music written for that group
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Consort in music uses the same Latin idea con- 'together' and sors 'lot', meaning players who belong together, so a musical consort is a group of similar instruments playing as one.