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Septet
A septet is a formation containing exactly seven members. It is commonly associated with musical groups, but can be applied to any situation where seven similar or related objects are considered a single unit.
In jazz music a septet is any group of seven players, usually containing a drum set (pedal bass, snaredrum sometimes brushed, top hat cymbal, brushed cymbal), string bass or electric bass , and groups of one or two of the following instruments, guitar , trumpet , saxophone , clarinet , or trombone .
In classical music , a septet is either a composition for performance by seven musicians, or a group of seven musicians who perform such a work. One of the most famous classical septets is the Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20 , by Ludwig van Beethoven , composed around 1799 -1800 , for clarinet , bassoon , French horn , violin , viola , cello , and double bass . The Septet in E-flat major, Op. 65, for trumpet , piano , string quartet , and double bass by Camille Saint-Saëns from 1881 is regarded by some critics as one of that composer's greatest works. The modern composer Bohuslav Martinů wrote three septets: a group of six dances called Les Rondes for oboe , clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, two violins, and piano (1930 ); a piece called Serenade No.3 for oboe, clarinet, four violins, and cello (1932 ); and a Fantasie for theremin , oboe, piano, and string quartet (1944 ). Darius Milhaud composed a String Septet in 1964 for string sextet and double bass.
