postlude (redirected from postludes)

post·lude  (pstld)

n.

1. Music

a. An organ voluntary played at the end of a church service.

b. A concluding piece.

2. A final chapter or phase.

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[post- + (pre)lude.]

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postlude [ˈpəʊstluːd]

n

1. (Music, other) Music a final or concluding piece or movement

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a voluntary played at the end of a Church service

[from post- + -lude, from Latin lūdus game; compare prelude]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

postlude - a voluntary played at the end of a religious service voluntary - composition (often improvised) for a solo instrument (especially solo organ) and not a regular part of a religious service or musical performance

Translations

postlude

n → Nachspiel nt