From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Music, Clothesensembleen‧sem‧ble /ɒnˈsɒmbəl $ ɑːnˈsɑːm-/ noun1[countable]APM a small group of musicians, actors, or dancers who perform together regularlyinstrumental/string/brass etc ensembleensemble ofan ensemble of Mexican artistes2[countable usually singular]GROUP OF THINGS a set of things that go together to form a whole3[countable usually singular]DCC a set of clothes that are worn togetheran attractive ensembleGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?Ensemble is usually followed by a singular verb: The jazz ensemble has played all over Europe.In British English, you can also use a plural verb: The jazz ensemble have played all over Europe.Examples from the Corpusensemble• Directed by Robert Egan, the players are virtually doing solo work as opposed to creating a fluidensemble.• Timothy Hutton heads a strong ensemblecast as a Manhattan pianist who returns home for his high school reunion.• In 1999 he took the keyrole of the bedriddenfather in the ensemble piece Magnolia.• It should always be used with definiteintention - never mechanically added to the ensemble without consciously imagining its effect.• Today the ensemble are well established and perform a wide and variedrepertoireranging from renaissance to contemporary music.• The whole ensemble adds about two pounds to the weight of the patient.instrumental/string/brass etc ensemble• The series also features a performance by an expandedstring ensemble of Brahms' Sextet in Bflat.• An on-stage instrumental ensemble is conducted by Westminster Abbey's Harry Bicket.• Where available, trombones and a tubacomplete the brass ensemble.• Auditions are also to be held for the brass ensemble, the juniorbrass ensembles and the baroqueorchestra courses.• A delightfultouch is that in the opening movements the instrumental ensemble is cast as an independentpersonality.• He also plays regularly with variousbrass ensembles and has worked with many London orchestras.Originensemble(1700-1800)Frenchensemble"together", from Latininsimul"at the same time"