liturgical chant
1Liturgical Chant — • A chant, if its style, composition, and execution prove it suitable for liturgical use, may properly be called liturgical chant Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Liturgical Chant Liturgical Chant …
2Chant — For other uses, see Chant (disambiguation). Chant (from French chanter[1]) is the rhythmic speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two pitches called reciting tones. Chants may range from a simple melody involving a… …
3Liturgical Drama — Chanted monophony that tropes a liturgical chant into a dialogue form. The earliest surviving (Winchester Tropers, c. 996 and St. Martial of Limoges, 11th century) and most widespread are Quem queritis tropes of the Introit for Easter and… …
4Chant — Vocal music of religious rites the world over. Chant connotes the sacred more consistently than any other kind of music. Although certain traditions may not hold to all of them, common characteristics of chant include: texts drawn from ancient …
5Liturgical Books — • All the books, published by the authority of any church, that contain the text and directions for her official (liturgical) services Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Liturgical Books Liturgical Books …
6Liturgical music — originated as a part of religious ceremony, and includes a number of traditions, both ancient and modern. Liturgical music is well known as a part of Catholic Mass, the Anglican Holy Communion service (or Eucharist), the Lutheran mass, the… …
7Liturgical colours — are those specific colours which are used for vestments and hangings within the context of Christian liturgy. The symbolism of violet, white, green, red, gold, black, rose, and other colours may serve to underline moods appropriate to a season of …
8chant — [chant, chänt] n. [Fr < L cantus, song < the v.] 1. a song; melody 2. a) a simple liturgical song in which a string of syllables or words is sung to each tone b) words, as of a canticle or psalm, to be sung in this way 3. a) …
9Liturgical books of the Roman Rite — The liturgical books of the Roman Rite at the beginning of the twentieth century, writings designed to specify the way the religious services of that liturgical rite of the Roman Catholic Church were then held, are described in this article. For… …
10Liturgical Movement — The Liturgical Movement is a movement of scholarship and the reform of worship within the Roman Catholic Church that has taken place over the last century and a half and has affected many Protestant and Reformed Churches including the Church of… …
