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cantus [ˈkæntəs] n pl -tus 1. (Music / Classical Music) a medieval form of church singing; chant 2. (Music / Classical Music) Also called canto the highest part in a piece of choral music 3. (Music / Classical Music) (in 15th- or 16th-century music) a piece of choral music, usually secular, in polyphonic style [Latin: song, from canere to sing] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Away in a Manger, featuring the all-male vocal ensemble Cantus, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, $20-$35; www. One premiere, Forever, set to Arvo Part's Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten, chronicles the acceptance of a loss of a partner. According to Bonhoeffer, the church's cantus firm us, its fixed traditional melody, must remain in place yet invite the addition and innovation of other voices into the flow of the music. |
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