octet

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But when you ask them about all that success, the octet are suddenly bashful.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

That program began with a small octet by Stravinsky and Bartók’s Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

He gained renown for his keyboard artistry and charisma leading Episteme, the octet he founded in 1981.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024

For the flashing lights, booming electronics and pitch-bending vocal octet of a slew of premieres.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2022

The central sphere is also figured; the cigar follows its usual course, and its companions unite into a sextet and an octet.

From Occult Chemistry Clairvoyant Observations on the Chemical Elements by Sinnett, A. P.