The phrase "as ensembles" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a group of items or individuals that are considered collectively or in a coordinated manner.
Example: "The musicians performed as ensembles, creating a rich and harmonious sound that captivated the audience."
Alternatives: "as groups" or "in unison".
She assigns seven duets to seven couples (and incorporates two more numbers, set to Sinatra's "My Way," as ensembles).
As ensembles go, it doesn't get more established than the Guarneri Quartet, which was founded 40 years ago and still has three of its original members.
(Tommasini) ★ 'In the Penal Colony' (Saturday) Music lovers won't lack for Philip Glass this season as ensembles large and small celebrate his 75th birthday.
The recipient of many awards, including a Daytime Emmy for lifetime achievement in 2010, Ms. Nixon often spoke of soap operas as ensembles and would share credit with actors, directors, producers, camera crews and other writers.
The participating scientists included Pippa Wells (who played the piece based on her research data on a violin); Mathieu Baudin (harp); Diego Casadei (clarinet); Antonio Uras (piano); Chiara Mariotti (flute); Piotr Traczyk (guitar); and Paula Collins ( Higgs bassoon violin), with their playing featured individually and as ensembles in the video.
As ensembles grew in size and complexity and their problems of coordination increased, the leader set aside performance on an instrument and focused on the beating of time and the communication through clear hand signals of the appropriate moment for entrances, tempo changes, dynamic accents, and the shaping of phrases.
Like the Beatles, they understood how pop songs worked as ensemble pieces.
"THE TURNTABLE AS ENSEMBLE INSTRUMENT," New York Society for Ethical Culture Auditorium, 2 West 64th Street, Manhattan, (212) 875-59212
But they also appear, often in more interesting, less predictable fashion, as ensemble or supporting characters.
Earlier this year she appeared as ensemble cast member in a production of Chicago in the city.
Sometimes, as ensemble-trained comedians, they even know how to work with others.
