Definition of Sextet

a musical piece written for six people to sing or six instruments to be played

Examples of Sextet in a sentence

With two altos, two sopranos and two bass, a sextet was written so everyone in the group could participate in the song.  🔊

Each member in the six-man band performed in the sextet by strumming their instrument and singing the vocals.  🔊

While listening to the classical song on the radio, the musical expert recognized the sextet as having one violin, cello, guitar, bass, harp and viola.  🔊

As the opera singers filed on stage, the audience was ready for the sextet to be performed with all six voices blending together.  🔊

From the chorus of twelve girls, the chorus teacher chose a sextet for the next song so only half of them would perform.  🔊

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