quintette

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The quintette turned hastily, to find themselves confronted with an absolute endorsement of the truth of Lennie's statements.

From A harum-scarum schoolgirl by Campbell, John

As early as 1750 he had written his first string quintette, and soon after he was twenty years of age he held various positions as musical director in noblemen's houses.

From The Masters and their Music A series of illustrative programs with biographical, esthetical, and critical annotations by Mathews, W. S. B. (William Smythe Babcock)

A few of them have been serious and worth while, notably a piano concerto, a quintette, four string quartettes, a mass, and several orchestral suites.

From Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions by Hughes, Rupert

The meeting over, the Sanford quintette stood off to one side, waiting for Miss Graham.

From Marjorie Dean College Freshman by Lester, Pauline

“Father and mother have gone away,” proclaimed Ptolemy, who was always spokesman for the quintette.

From Our Next-Door Neighbors by Maniates, Belle Kanaris