List of genres of classical music

Chamber music

Chamber music is music written for small ensembles of instrumentalists and/or vocalists. Chamber ensembles include the following:

• Duo
• Duet
• Trio
• Quartet
• Quintet
• Sextet
• Septet
• Octet
• Nonet
• Decet

Dance music

• Polka
• Quadrille
• Waltz

Orchestral music

• Concerto
• Oratorio
• Suite
• Symphonic poem
• Symphony

Stage music

• Ballet
• Incidental music
• Opera
• Operetta

Vocal music

• Oratorio
• Song