The wind ensemble
Example: The wind ensemble performed a challenging contemporary piece flawlessly.
Definition
"The wind ensemble" is a musical group consisting primarily of wind instruments such as flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and sometimes percussion. It typically performs a range of music from classical to contemporary, focusing on wind instrument repertoire.
Translations
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la banda de viento -
het blaasensemble -
l'ensemble de vents -
l'ensemble à vent -
das Blasorchester
Etymology
The term "the wind ensemble" combines 'wind,' referring to instruments that produce sound by the flow of air, and 'ensemble,' a French word meaning 'together' or 'group.' This reflects the group's collective nature of wind instrument players performing as one.
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"The wind ensemble" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Music - (C1) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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