instrumental ensemble

collocation in English

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instrumental
adjective
uk
/ˌɪn.strəˈmen.təl/us
/ˌɪn.strəˈmen.t̬əl/
formal
If someone or something is instrumental in a process, plan, or system, that person or thing is one of the most important influences in causing it ...
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ensemble
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˌɒnˈsɒm.bəl/us
/ˌɑːnˈsɑːm.bəl/
a group of things or people acting or taken together as a whole, especially a group of musicians who regularly ...
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(Definition ofinstrumentalandensemblefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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On certain occasions the music is accompanied by a smallinstrumentalensemble: such is the case with most of the chants on the present disc.
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Meticulously integrated into the score, they add extra sonorities beyond theinstrumentalensemble.
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Miroirs (2000), for mezzo-soprano andinstrumentalensemble, attests to both technical versatility and imaginative breadth.
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Because she is accompanied by pre-recorded sound tracks ('tape') instead of piano orinstrumentalensemble, the singer has more room to move and an opportunity for a more theatrical performance.
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The chess club, and competition writing group are involvements that participate in interschool competitions, as do the chorale,instrumentalensembleand debating teams.
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There is a revolution during which theinstrumentalensembleinvade the stage and sing marxist choruses.
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Vakil has composed several full-lengthinstrumentalensemblepieces for the international stage.
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Melodic vocal fragments are set against more dissonant but colorful sounds in theinstrumentalensemble.
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Starting out as a five-piece progressive rock band with vocals, they later became a fullyinstrumentalensembleplaying many musical genres.
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In the late 19th and early 20th century besides singing the song, it was accompanied by the bandura or sometimes aninstrumentalensemble.
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Rather than professionals playing the instrument, kazoos are handed out to the audience, who accompany a professionalinstrumentalensemble.
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Each of these pieces is written for a different smallinstrumentalensemble, many of them very unusual.
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It is scored for three vocal soloists (soprano, tenor, and bass), a four-part choir and aninstrumentalensembleconsisting of strings and continuo.
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The band consists of a marchinginstrumentalensemble, a marching color guard, a marching drumline, and a stationary sideline/accessory section.
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Animus is primarily aninstrumentalensembleutilizing culturally diverse musical concepts and traditions from ancient to modern alike.
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During his studies, he was the head of the institute's vocal andinstrumentalensemble.
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Musical productions are mainly in the form of dance dramas incorporatinginstrumentalensemble, vocal music and dance.
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The marching band is mandatory for any student enrolled in anyinstrumentalensemble.
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A standard timetable consists of a 30-minute lesson (some students have a 45 or 60 minute lesson), choir, musicianship, and where applicable, aninstrumentalensemble.
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Whibleys vocals fluctuate perfectly to reflect the intensity of hisinstrumentalensemble.
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