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types of musical ensemble
by sophie adcock
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what is a musical ensemble?
Choir
Acapella
Samba
Jug band
Barber shop quartet
Heavy rock band
what is a musical ensemble?
A musical ensemble is a group of two or more musicians
who perform instrumental or vocal music. In each musical
style different norms have developed for the sizes and
composition of different ensembles, and for the
repertoire of songs or musical works that these
ensembles perform.
A successful musical ensemble consists of a group of
people who are very dedicated to what they do. They
always have to be in the moment and constantly feeding
of each other and provide a good source of energy to
anyone on stage.
choir
A choir (also known as a choral or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. choral
music, in term, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.
A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus.
The former term is very often applied to groups affiliated with a church (whether
or not they actually occupy the choir) and the second to groups that perform in
theatres or concert halls. The term "Choir" has the secondary definition of a
subset of an ensemble; thus one speaks of the "woodwind choir" of an orchestra,
or different "choirs" of voices and/or instruments in a polychoral composition.
A choir is a very common ensemble as it is used in most of every day life such as
people who have school and who take on music into college/university. As
growing up choir is used to interact ad make new friends and gives a opportunity
to work as a group.
acapella
Acapella music is specifically a group or solo singing without instrumental
accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way.
It contrasts with cantata, which is accompanied singing. Acapella was originally
indented to differentiate between renaissance polyphony and baroque concertato
style. These days, many a cappella groups can be found in high schools and colleges.
There are amateur barbershop harmony society and professional groups that sing
acapella exclusively.
Although acapella is technically defined as singing without instrument
accompaniment, some groups use their voices to emulate instruments; others are
more traditional and focus on harmonizing. Acapella styles range from gospel music to
contemporary to barbershop quartets and choruses.