- a variation of quintet.
quintette
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To the above quintette we must add Lucca, Scalchi, Ilma di Murska, Sinico, Tamberlik, Foli, Santley, and Mongini, while Costa and Arditi alternated the conducting.
From Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science by M. (Malcolm) Sterling Mackinlay
The next instant five black and scarlet figures flashed forth onto the gymnasium floor to meet the gray-clad quintette that advanced from the opposite side of the room.
From Marjorie Dean High School Sophomore by Pauline Lester
A trio, a violin sonata, and a piano quintette, a suite for strings, and a concert overture for orchestra complete the list of his writings.
Deep in the exploration of the menu, the Sanford quintette were unaware that they had attracted any special attention from the diners at the one other occupied table in the room.
From Marjorie Dean College Freshman by Pauline Lester
As far as I am concerned, it is not unlike being suddenly given a bass part in a quintette, where the other four know their music off by heart.
From Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 62, January 20, 1872 by Various