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cor anglais

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cor anglais [ˈkɔːr ˈɑːŋgleɪ]
n pl cors anglais [ˈkɔːz ˈɑːŋgleɪ]
(Music / Instruments) Music a woodwind instrument, the alto of the oboe family. It is a transposing instrument in F. Range: two and a half octaves upwards from E on the third space of the bass staff Also called English horn
[from French: English horn]
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Noun1.cor anglaiscor anglais - a double-reed woodwind instrument similar to an oboe but lower in pitch
double reed, double-reed instrument - a woodwind that has a pair of joined reeds that vibrate together
Translations
cor anglais [ˈkɔːrˈɔ̃ŋgleɪ] N (cors anglais (pl)) → corno m inglés
cor anglais
n (esp Brit) → Englischhorn nt
cor anglais [ˈkɔːrˈɑːŋleɪ] n (Brit) → corno inglese
cor anglais [ˈkɔːrˈɑːŋleɪ] n (Brit) → corno inglese


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It is sung in English by a three-member cast, each performing multiple roles, and scored for cor anglais, guitar, percussion, and harmonium (played by the composer, who also wrote the libretto).
 
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