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sestet

sestet

9.8
A group of six musicians who perform together or a piece for six players
  • noun
  • /sɛˈstɛt/
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  • Our choir commissioned a sestet to showcase the talents of its six principal singers.

Examples

  • The ensemble performed a challenging sestet composed by a contemporary artist.

  • The sestet played beautifully at the concert.

  • She studied the structure of the sestet for her advanced music theory class.

  • I enjoyed the sestets performed by the local band.

  • The choir commissioned a sestet to highlight the voices of its six leading singers.

  • The ensemble delivered a captivating sestet featuring classical and modern pieces.

  • During the festival, a talented sestet entertained the crowd with beautiful harmonies.

Synonyms

sextet
vssestet
1 7.1

A musical piece written for six players or singers

also refers to a group of six performers, not only the composition
sextette
vssestet
  • UK
7.4

A group of six people who perform music together

can also mean the musical work for six performers, not only the group

Surface Forms

sestet singular
sestets plural

Etymology

The word sestet comes from Italian and Latin roots that mean 'six', just like the English sextet and the number 'six'. So in music a sestet is a group of six singers or players, or a piece written for six performers.