sextet

/sɛkˈstɛt/
noun
  1. A group of six people or things, especially six musicians who perform together.
    • The jazz sextet played a lively set at the club last night.
    • The six friends formed a cooking sextet and met every Sunday to try new recipes.
    • A string sextet typically includes two violins, two violas, and two cellos.
  2. A piece of music written for six performers.
    • The composer's new sextet features a haunting melody for the viola.
    • Brahms wrote a famous sextet for string instruments.
    • They rehearsed the sextet for months before the concert.
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