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repertoire

repertoire

22 7.2
A list of plays and songs an artist or company performs regularly
  • noun
  • /ˈrɛpərˌtwɑr/
translation icon : repertorio
  • Red Shoes is no longer in the repertoire!
  • choral repertoire
  • repertoire of songs
  • varied repertoire

No, sadly, Bojangles is not in our repertoire today.

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Examples

  • I think my favorite song in the classical music repertoire is a song by Debussy.

  • I think, right now, man, Dave has two songs in his repertoire.

  • I have a very large repertoire, sir.

  • For example, our students can listen and respond to repertoire covering hundreds of years and thousands of miles.

    Academic text (2011)
  • More directors need to teach the history and repertoire of this instrument.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Students write, arrange, rehearse, record, and perform repertoire throughout the academic year.

    Academic text (1999)
  • A second major change occurred in the musical repertoire of conjunto groups during the 1950s.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Choral music educators select repertoire that challenges the students' musical ability but is attainable with effort.

    Academic text (1999)
  • In a choral classroom, stylistically diverse and distinctive repertoire forms the centerpiece of instruction.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The orchestra has a diverse repertoire that includes classical symphonies and contemporary pieces.

Synonyms

repertory
vsrepertoire
4 7.1

A set of plays or musical pieces that a group performs regularly

is the complete list of works a performer can and regularly performs

How Extensive

corpus
  • Specialized
15 7.3
repertoire
22 7.2
selection
171 1.9
program
  • US
84 1.6

Surface Forms

repertoire singular
repertoires plural

Etymology

Repertoire comes from a French word and the Latin repertorium, which meant 'list' or 'inventory'. So a musician's repertoire is like a personal list of songs or plays they can perform.