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Ensemble vs Ensembling - What's the difference?

ensemble | ensembling |

In lang=en terms the difference between ensemble and ensembling

is that ensemble is a piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists while ensembling is playing harmoniously together in an ensemble.

As nouns the difference between ensemble and ensembling

is that ensemble is a group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole while ensembling is playing harmoniously together in an ensemble.

ensemble

English

Noun

(wikipedia ensemble) (en noun)
  • a group of separate things that contribute to a coordinated whole
  • a coordinated costume or outfit; a suit
  • a group of musicians, dancers, actors, etc who perform together; e.g. the chorus of a ballet company
  • * 12 July 2012 , Sam Adams, AV Club Ice Age: Continental Drift
    • On paper, Continental Drift boasts a jaw-dropping voice cast, including but not limited to Jennifer Lopez, Patrick Stewart, Wanda Sykes, Aziz Ansari, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Alan Tudyk. But in practice, the overstuffed ensemble leaves the cast no room to distinguish themselves, and directors Steve Martino and Michael Thurmeier don’t seem interested in coaxing performances that might render their money stars less identifiable.
  • (music) a piece for several instrumentalists or vocalists

    • Derived terms

    * ensemblist * subensemble

    ensembling

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (music) Playing harmoniously together in an ensemble
  • *{{quote-news, year=1988, date=October 7, author=Dennis Polkow, title=New Works by Local Composers, work=Chicago Reader citation
    • , passage=Some of the violin playing was inaudible during this section, and there was an ensembling problem between horn and trombone