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Definition of Octette
1. Noun. Eight performers or singers who perform together.
2. Noun. A set of eight similar things considered as a unit.
3. Noun. Eight people considered as a unit.
4. Noun. A musical composition written for eight performers.
Generic synonyms: Composition, Musical Composition, Opus, Piece, Piece Of Music
Definition of Octette
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of octet) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Octette
1. octet [n -S] - See also: octet
Lexicographical Neighbors of Octette
Literary usage of Octette
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dwight's Journal of Music: A Paper of Art and Literature by John Sullivan Dwight (1861)
"The octette by There is a large cluss of persons, who cither from a natural defect,
... who find the Messiah antiquated, who cull the octette by Schubert ..."
2. Dwight's Journal of Music: A Paper of Art and Literature by John Sullivan Dwight (1862)
"octette, in Г. op 16« F. Schubert Arranged tor Quintette, by Thomas Ryan. ...
The portion of the octette from the Scherzo beginnin», which was the only one ..."
3. The New Music Review and Church Music Review by American Guild of Organists (1906)
"The Ladies' octette sang "To Music" (with baritone solo) by Schubert- Saar ...
The choir was assisted by the Ladies' octette of Newark and the soloists were ..."
4. History of the Swedes of Illinois by Ernst Wilhelm Olson, Martin J. Engberg, Anders Schön (1908)
"The Swedish Ladies' octette The Swedish Ladies' octette was organized in 1888 and
... The octette's last concert was in Englewood, Chicago, on May 12, 1891. ..."
5. Music (1899)
"The first concert was devoted chiefly to ensemble playing, comprising the Schubert
Andante and Scherzo from the octette (opus 166) for string and windo, ..."
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