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Quintet

/kwɪˈntɛt/
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(noun) A composition (a type of chamber music) in five parts (typically each a singer or instrumentalist, sometimes several musicians)

There was a brass quintet playing in the lobby of the hotel.
They're a brass quintet.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The jazz ____ performed a set of original compositions to an enthusiastic late-night audience.

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