literally ΓÇ£togetherΓÇ¥. 1. A group of musicians or singers performing together. 2. A specific section of music requiring a number of soloists to play or sing together. 3. The quality of performing as an integrated group. To put all three uses together, one could say ΓÇ£the ensemble sang the ensemble with a fine sense of ensembleΓÇ¥.