Octets

Here are entered collections of compositions for eight instruments belonging to various families and in various combinations. Collections of compositions not in a specific form or of a specific type for a single combination of eight instruments, and individual works, are entered under this heading followed by a parenthetical qualifier with the names of the instruments or the term "unspecified instrument(s)."
Compositions for eight bowed stringed instruments are entered under [String octets;] for eight wind instruments under [Wind octets;] for eight brass instruments under [Brass octets;] for eight woodwind instruments under [Woodwind octets;] and for eight plucked stringed instruments under [Plucked instrument octets.]
Compositions for eight percussionists are entered under [Percussion ensembles.]
Compositions for eight solo voices are entered under [Sacred vocal octets] or [Vocal octets.]

Here are entered collections of compositions for eight instruments belonging to various families and in various combinations. Collections of compositions not in a specific form or of a specific type for a single combination of eight instruments, and individual works, are entered under this heading followed by a parenthetical qualifier with the names of the instruments or the term "unspecified instrument(s)."
Compositions for eight bowed stringed instruments are entered under [String octets;] for eight wind instruments under [Wind octets;] for eight brass instruments under [Brass octets;] for eight woodwind instruments under [Woodwind octets;] and for eight plucked stringed instruments under [Plucked instrument octets.]
Compositions for eight percussionists are entered under [Percussion ensembles.]
Compositions for eight solo voices are entered under [Sacred vocal octets] or [Vocal octets.]