- psalm tone
- noun
: a tone or melody in Gregorian chant used for the singing of the Psalms
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psalm tone — ▪ vocal music melodic recitation formula used in the singing of the psalms and canticles of the Bible, followed by the “Gloria Patri” (“Glory Be to the Father”) during the chanting of the liturgical hours, or divine office. In the Gregorian … Universalium
Psalm Tone — Melodic formula for chanting a psalm. In the Gregorian tradition, each psalm verse is split into halves (see figure 5). The psalm begins with a rising melodic figure, the intonation, and then settles on a reciting tone, or tenor, on which is… … Historical dictionary of sacred music
Tone — may refer to: MusicTheory* Pitch (music), the perceived frequency of a note or sound (see also pure tone) * Note, the name of a pitch * Whole tone, or major second, a commonly occurring musical interval * Timbre, the quality of a musical note or… … Wikipedia
Tone — See Psalm Tone … Historical dictionary of sacred music
Psalm 90 (Ives) — Psalm 90 is a musical composition by the American composer and insurance executive Charles Ives, written in 1923–24. Contents 1 Style 2 Text 3 Analysis 3.1 Introduction … Wikipedia
Psalm 89 — (Greek numbering: Psalm 88) is in the Book of Psalms, part of the Hebrew Bible.The superscription of this Psalm claims that it was written by Ethan, the Ezrahite. Ethan the Ezrahite, along with Heman the Ezrahite (the author of the preceding… … Wikipedia
Psalm — (v. gr. Psalmos), 1) Lied, welches mit Saiteninstrumenten begleitet wird; 2) (Psalter, hebr. Thillim, d. i. Loblieder), die Sammlung heiliger Lieder u. Nationalgesänge der Juden, welche im A. T. enthalten sind; sie wurden zum Theil nicht blos bei … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Reciting tone — In chant, a reciting tone (also called a recitation tone) is a repeated musical pitch around which the other pitches of the chant gravitate, or by extension, the entire melodic formula that centers on one or two such pitches. In Gregorian chant,… … Wikipedia
in|tone — «ihn TOHN», verb, toned, ton|ing. –v.t. 1. to read or recite in a singing voice, especially in a monotone; chant: »to intone a psalm or a prayer. A cantor intones part of the service. 2. to utter with a particular tone; intonate. –v.i … Useful english dictionary
Gregorian chant — is the central tradition of Western plainchant, a form of monophonic liturgical chant of Western Christianity that accompanied the celebration of Mass and other ritual services. This vast repertory of chants is the oldest music known as it is the … Wikipedia
