1. overture   orchestral composition forming an introduction to a performance   voice above one's natural range   person who directs a choir's or orchestra's performance   short movement between main parts of musical composition   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. octave   series of successive notes in a specified order   separate section of a long composition   interval of eight tones   characteristic quality of the sound of a voice or instrument   Half-n-half Clue   3. octet   interval of eight tones   composition written for eight voices or instruments   music for a group of five instruments or voices   musical composition numbered as a composer's work   Half-n-half Clue   4. stave   musical composition numbered as a composer's work   extended composition for voices and orchestra on a sacred subject.   combination of melodies   set of five horizontal lines on which music is written   Half-n-half Clue   5. fanfare   variations in volume through a musical composition   short ceremonious sounding or flourish of trumpets   person who directs a choir's or orchestra's performance   separate section of a long composition   Half-n-half Clue   6. intermezzo   short movement between main parts of musical composition   short or light musical drama   music for a group of five instruments or voices   variations in volume through a musical composition   Half-n-half Clue   7. chord   music for a group of five instruments or voices   characteristic quality of the sound of a voice or instrument   composition written for eight voices or instruments   combination of notes sounded simultaneously   Half-n-half Clue