: a composition usually for organ based on a chorale
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Recent Examples on the WebThose composers include some from Luther’s time and some from our time, and instrumental chorale preludes appear in Swingle Singers-like vocalise, without the insistent perkiness.—Anthony Tommasini, James R. Oestreich, David Allen, Seth Colter Walls And Joshua Barone, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2017
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