A quintet is a group containing five members. It is commonly associated with musical groups, such as a string quintet, or a group of five singers, but can be applied to any situation where five similar or related objects are considered a single unit. A string quintet is an ensemble of five string instrument players or a piece written for such a combination. ...

In classical instrumental music, any additional instrument (such as a piano, clarinet, oboe, etc.) joined to the usual string quartet (two violins, a viola, and a cello), gives the resulting ensemble its name, such as "piano quintet", "clarinet quintet", etc. A piece of music written for such a group is similarly named. Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ... Pianoforte redirects here. ... Two soprano clarinets: a B♭ clarinet (left, with capped mouthpiece) and an A clarinet (right, with no mouthpiece). ... For other uses, see Oboe (disambiguation). ... The resident string quartet of the Library of Congress in 1963 A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string instruments—usually two violins, a viola and cello—or a piece written to be performed by such a group. ... For the Anne Rice novel, see Violin (novel). ... For other uses, see Viola (disambiguation). ... This article is about the stringed musical instrument. ... A piano quintet is a chamber musical ensemble made up of one piano and four other instruments, or the name of a piece written for such a group. ...

In jazz music a quintet is group of five players, usually consisting of two of any of the following instruments, guitar, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, flute or trombone in addition to traditional jazz trio - piano, double bass, drums. For other article subjects named Jazz see jazz (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Trumpeter redirects here. ... The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored musical instrument usually considered a member of the woodwind family. ... Two soprano clarinets: a Bâ™­ clarinet (left, with capped mouthpiece) and an A clarinet (right, with no mouthpiece). ... For other uses, see Flute (disambiguation). ... The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. ... A Jazz trio is a group of three musicians performing jazz music. ... Pianoforte redirects here. ... Side and front views of a modern double bass with a French bow. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ...

In some modern bands there are quintets formed from the same family of instruments with various voices, as an all brass ensemble, or all saxophones, in soprano, alto, baritone, and bass, and sometimes double bass. The standard woodwind quintet, for example, consists of one player each on flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and French horn, while the standard brass quintet has two trumpets, French horn, trombone, and tuba or bass trombone. Any combination, however, is possible. Image of a trumpet, foreground, a piccolo trumpet behind, and a flugelhorn in background. ... The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored musical instrument usually considered a member of the woodwind family. ... This article is about the voice-type. ... The alto saxophone is a variety of the saxophone, a family of woodwind instruments invented by Adolphe Sax. ... For other uses, see Baritone (disambiguation). ... Bass (IPA: [], rhyming with face), when used as an adjective, describes tones of low frequency or range. ... Side and front views of a modern double bass with a French bow. ... A wind quintet, also sometimes known as a woodwind quintet, is a group of five wind players (most commonly flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon). ... For other uses, see Flute (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Oboe (disambiguation). ... Two soprano clarinets: a Bâ™­ clarinet (left, with capped mouthpiece) and an A clarinet (right, with no mouthpiece). ... The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor registers and occasionally even higher. ... The horn is a brass instrument consisting of tubing wrapped into a coiled form. ... Image of a trumpet, foreground, a piccolo trumpet behind, and a flugelhorn in background. ... Trumpeter redirects here. ... The horn is a brass instrument consisting of tubing wrapped into a coiled form. ... The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. ... For other uses, see Tuba (disambiguation). ... The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. ...

Many rock, pop and metal bands are made up of five people, usually made up of two guitarists, a bassist, a drummer and a lead singer. This is usually the maximum size of most bands – to have more members than five is uncommon. For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Side and front views of a modern double bass with a French bow. ...

It is becoming increasingly common in a cappella and barbershop music circles to use the fifth voice as vocal percussionist, with the remainder being a traditional SATB (soprano alto tenor bass) quartette, or perhaps SSAA or TTBB. This article is about the vocal technique. ... The Dapper Dans, a barbershop quartet at Disney World Barbershop harmony, as codified during the barbershop revival era (1940s-present), is a style of a cappella, or unaccompanied vocal music characterized by consonant four-part chords for every melody note in a predominantly homophonic texture. ... This article is about the voice-type. ... This article is about the voice-type. ... This article is about Tenor vocalists in music. ... This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. ...

Notable quintets

Classical Music

• Mozart: quintet for piano and winds K. 452 (oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn) (1784)
• Reicha: wind quintets, among the first for the medium (starting in 1811)
• Schubert: piano quintet in A major, D.667 (1819), popularely known as the 'Trout Quintet', based on his Lied "Die Forelle" ("the trout"); this piece in part inspired future efforts in the composition of piano quintets, especially those of Schumann and Dvorak. The piece is scored for violin, viola, cello, bass instead of an additional violin, and piano, unlike the usual arrangement of the piano quintet.
• Schubert: string quintet in C-major, op.163 (D.956, 1828).
• Schumann: piano quintet in E-flat, op.44 (1842)
• Brahms: piano quintet in F minor, op.34 (1862)
• Dvorak: piano quintets in A, op.5 (1872), and Op. 81 (1887), heavily influenced by both the Schubert and Schumann pieces of the same name.
• Bizet: opera Carmen contains a particularly engaging quintet (not always performed), by singers playing some of the smugglers. (1873–4)
• Bruckner: string quintet in F major (1879)
• Brahms: string quintet in F, op.88 (1882)
• Shostakovich: piano quintet in G minor, op.57 (1940)

“Mozart” redirects here. ... (For a selective list organized by genre, with commentary, see List of compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) The Köchel-Verzeichnis is a complete, chronological catalogue of compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart which was originally created by Ludwig von Köchel. ... Anton Reichas monument at Père Lachaise, Paris Anton (or Antonin or Antoine) Reicha (or Rejcha) (February 26, 1770 – May 28, 1836) was a Czech-born naturalized French composer, a flautist in his youth, and an influential theorist. ... A wind quintet, also sometimes known as a woodwind quintet, is a group of five wind players (most commonly flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon). ... Schubert redirects here. ... The Trout Quintet is the popular name for the piano quintet in A major by Franz Schubert. ... Lied (plural Lieder) is a German word, literally meaning song; among English speakers, however, it is used primarily as a term for European classical music songs, also known as art songs. ... Die Forelle (The Trout) is a lively lieder or German art song, written by the Austrian composer Franz Schubert. ... For other persons named Robert Schumann, see Robert Schumann (disambiguation). ... Antonín Dvořák Antonín Leopold Dvořák ( , (often pronounced in English as ) ; September 8, 1841 – May 1, 1904) was a Czech composer of Romantic music, who employed the idioms and melodies of the folk music of his native Bohemia and Moravia. ... Schubert redirects here. ... The String Quintet in C major, D. 956, op. ... For other persons named Robert Schumann, see Robert Schumann (disambiguation). ... The Piano Quintet by Robert Schumann was written in 1842. ... Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms (May 7, 1833 – April 3, 1897) was a German composer of the Romantic period. ... The Piano Quintet in F minor, opus 34, by Johannes Brahms was completed in 1864. ... Antonín Dvořák Antonín Leopold Dvořák ( , (often pronounced in English as ) ; September 8, 1841 – May 1, 1904) was a Czech composer of Romantic music, who employed the idioms and melodies of the folk music of his native Bohemia and Moravia. ... Georges Bizet Georges Bizet (October 25, 1838 – June 3, 1875) was a French composer and pianist of the romantic era. ... For other uses, see Carmen (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bruckner redirects here. ... Dmitri Shostakovich in 1942 Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich   (Russian: , Dmitrij Dmitrievič Å ostakovič) (September 25 [O.S. September 12] 1906 – August 9, 1975) was a Russian composer of the Soviet period. ...

Jazz

• 'The Greatest Concert Ever.' Jazz quintet. Charlie Parker, saxophone; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; and Max Roach, drums. Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada. (May 15, 1953) This concert took place against all odds: Bud Powell was drunk; Charlie Parker, identified as "Charlie Chan" in the original notes, played on a plastic alto saxophone; and Dizzy Gillespie would disappear offstage to check on the status of the first Rocky Marciano-Jersey Joe Walcott heavyweight championship match.

For other persons of the same name, see Charles Parker. ... For the Australian cricketer nicknamed Dizzy, see Jason Gillespie. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Charles Mingus (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz bassist, composer, bandleader, and occasional pianist. ... Maxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16, 2007) was a bebop/hard bop percussionist, drummer, and composer. ... Massey Hall, Main Entrance as seen from across Shuter Street, December 2005. ... Rocky Marciano (September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969), born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, was the heavyweight champion of the world from 1952 to 1956. ... Arnold Raymond Cream (January 31, 1914 – February 25, 1994), better known as Jersey Joe Walcott was a world heavyweight boxing champion. ...

Rock, pop and metal

• AC/DC
• Aerosmith
• Bad Religion (1986-2001)
• Children of Bodom
• Danity Kane
• Deep Purple
• Def Leppard
• Dir en grey
• Dream Theater
• Evanescence
• Guns N' Roses
• The Hives
• Iron Maiden (until 1999)
• The Jackson 5
• Judas Priest
• Kaiser Chiefs
• Lordi
• Malice Mizer
• My Chemical Romance
• Matchbox Twenty
• Nightwish
• 'N Sync
• Oasis
• Pearl Jam
• Pussycat Dolls
• Queens of the Stone Age
• Radiohead
• Red Hot Chili Peppers (End of Stadium Arcadium Tour)
• The Rolling Stones
• Saxon
• Scorpions
• Spinal Tap
• Spice Girls
• The Strokes
• Styx
• Suicidal Tendencies (since 1988)
• Symphony X
• 22 Jacks
• Westlife (1998-2004)
• X Japan