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Definition of Antiphonally

Antiphonally
Antiphonal An*tiph"o*nal, a. Of or pertaining to antiphony, or alternate singing; sung alternately by a divided choir or opposite choirs. --Wheatly. -- An*tiph"o*nal*ly, adv.

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- African-American culture. Antiphonal music is that performed by two choirs in interaction, often singing alternate musical phrases. Antiphonal psalmody is the singing...
- Wollaton Antiphonal is an illuminated m****cript currently held in the collection of the University of Nottingham in England, UK. The antiphonal was commissioned...
- the Roman Rite, the Improperia are a series of three couplets, sung antiphonally by cantors and followed by alternate Gr**** and Latin responses from the...
- all the chants, whether of the M**** or of the Divine Office, are sung antiphonally, and might, with etymological propriety, be comprised in the one general...
- twelve congregations, totaling over five hundred members, play hymns antiphonally during the procession. The service concludes with a proclamation of faith...
- further stylistic technique is used in cathedrals and churches which use an antiphonal style of singing. In this case, the choir is divided into two equal half-choirs...
- (semi-circle), with a "dholak" drummer at one end, and sing lines of Hindi text antiphonally. While the melodies are relatively simple, the song undergoes various...
- Gloria) would be divided into versets. Each verset would be performed antiphonally by two groups of singers, giving rise to polyphonic settings of half...
- Gospel of John. The voices are divided into two groups of three that sing antiphonally in the Venetian polychoral style. The motet is often performed for Christmas...
- references that this Psalm may also be used antiphonally in Temple worship. Psalm 136 was most probably used antiphonally in Temple worship. In Jewish liturgy...