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What instruments are used in a woodwind quintet?

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A standard woodwind quintet is a chamber music ensemble that typically consists of the following five instruments:

Flute
Oboe
Clarinet
Horn (often referred to as the French horn)
Bassoon

Although the group is named for the woodwind family, the inclusion of the horn—a brass instrument—is a traditional and standard feature of this specific ensemble configuration.12