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sackbut
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sack·but  (skbt)
n.
A medieval instrument resembling the trombone.
[French saquebute, from Old French saqueboute : Old North French saquier, to pull; see saccade + Old French bouter, to push (of Germanic origin; see bhau- in Indo-European roots).]
sackbut [ˈsækˌbʌt]
n
(Music / Instruments) a medieval form of trombone
[from French saqueboute, from Old French saquer to pull + bouter to push; see butt3: used in the Bible (Daniel 3) as a mistranslation of Aramaic sabb'ka stringed instrument]
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Noun1.sackbut - a medieval musical instrument resembling a trombonesackbut - a medieval musical instrument resembling a trombone
trombone - a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide
Translations
sackbut [ˈsækbʌt] N (Mus) → sacabuche m
sackbut
n (Hist) → Posaune f
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The liturgical music is interleaved both with the plainsong sources on which it is based - the Spanish choir Schola Antiqua sings those, while Noone's Ensemble Plus Ultra takes the polyphonic settings - and with interludes by the wind instruments of His Majestys Sagbutts.
Guerrero: Missa Super Flumina Babylonis; etc, Ensemble Plus Ultra/ ... by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
The instrumental pieces, including the splendid "Suite in D Minor 'For his Majesty's Sagbutts and Cornetts'" by Matthew Locke, provide some variety.
Music & Sweet Poetry Agree by Gooding, Wayne / Opera Canada
Add to that the fact that they secured His Majesties Sagbutts and Cornetts to accompany them on period instruments from the Orchestra of the Golden Age,as well as four internationally recognised soloists from Pro Cantione Antiqua-tenors James Griffett and Ian Partridge,and basses Michael George and Stephen Roberts,along with guest sopranos Ruth Holton and Cecilia Osmond -and this certainly promises to be a quite stunning performance.
Arts Diary: Choir promises stunning performance of Vespers; ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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