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motet

noun

Definition of motet

as in madrigal

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Recent Examples of motet Latin polyphony and motets are being sung at the Offertory and during the distribution of Holy Communion. — Arkansas Online, 7 June 2025 Her husband, my grandfather, was not only a composer who wrote liturgical music, motets, symphonies, and string quartets but also a beloved music teacher who believed that music was as crucial to the development of the mind as math. — Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024 An early breakthrough came from listening to a traditional singer of the Serer people, whose plaintive melody reminded Catta of a Renaissance motet. — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 Philippe Herreweghe led his Ghent choir in a fine performance of Mendelssohn’s motet. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for motet

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Noun

The concert will include Renaissance madrigals—one English and one French.

— Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
This is a lovely fundraiser to assist in the preservation of the cemetery, and the day is filled with master gardeners offering advice, madrigals singing, an archaeology talk, refreshments, kids’ activities and lots of lovely spring plants for sale.

— Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025

Definition of madrigal

Noun

In an ethereal costume and surrounded by puppets, Anthony Roth Costanzo sang an aria from the operatic adaptation of George Saunders’s 2017 novel in The Times’s office.

— The Editors of T Magazine, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2026
If Rae had said no, Costanzo said the company might have sought a young singer or as a last resort cut the character's four arias and one duet, leaving only Aspasia's recitative.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of aria

Noun

Orff originally wrote it for tenor, that soloist’s single appearance in the cantata.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Symphony San Jose is presenting the cantata in partnership with several Chinese American organizations, promising a performance of grandeur and a call for peace in the world.

— Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025

Definition of cantata

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Both Anthropic and OpenAI have been at the center of a fierce debate over AI safety, after a growing chorus of researchers warned that the companies' models could potentially cause catastrophic harm.

— Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
The Falcons entered Caesars Superdome to a chorus of boos from a crowd some 70,000 strong.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of chorus

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Astra offers a more polished dance floor beneath its ceiling of fiber-optic stars, while Lola keeps jazz and chanson at conversational volume.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Above one entryway, a sword is lodged in the stone, said to have found its place there in the eighth century after being thrown more than 100 miles by Roland, the hero of the medieval chanson that bears his name.

— Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026

Definition of chanson

Noun

The ballad finds Fontaines’ Grian Chatten and Rosalía trading lines over a moody acoustic strum that repeatedly swells with strings and clattering drums.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
But on the piano, laser-beamed into his songcraft, he’s quietly electrified, at seemingly at peace as his tenorous vocal glissando and nimble fingerwork on the piano produce shiveringly tender folk ballads that echo Harry Nilsson and Van Morrison.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of ballad

Noun

Gotta be honest, this instrumental version from one of those cover compilations of rock songs done lullaby-style for hipster parents is kind of great.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Reilly, who composed the song wholesale, seems content to swap his Satie-esque irresolution for something straightforwardly plaintive, like a lullaby.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026

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