psalmodic

The ancient Roman rite knew nothing — properly speaking — of our modern Vespers, for, apart from the daily psalmodic cursus of the monastic choirs, the festival evening Office in its original conception was only the anticipation or extension of the vigiliary synaxis — an Office, that is, in preparation for the feast.

The Station at St Paul John 2009

The ancient Roman rite knew nothing — properly speaking — of our modern Vespers, for, apart from the daily psalmodic cursus of the monastic choirs, the festival evening Office in its original conception was only the anticipation or extension of the vigiliary synaxis — an Office, that is, in preparation for the feast.

27 July -- Bl Titus Brandsma, O. Carm. John 2009

Some 60 settings use the psalmodic tones; a number of others have monophonic tunes used as cantus firmi.

Archive 2009-06-01 Lu 2009

During the month of August 1881 my brother resolved to reveal the teaching of the Eternal Recurrence, in dithyrambic and psalmodic form, through the mouth of Zarathustra.

Thus spake Zarathustra; A book for all and none 2001

There are two symphonies, ten suites, and concert overture, three symphonic poems, an oratorio, "The Captivity," six string quartettes, and a mass of psalmodic and other vocal writing.

Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions Rupert Hughes 1914

The Talmud witnesses to the careful organization of the Temple choir, and as the first Christians worshipped with the Jews, we find them from the first using the psalmodic solo with congregational refrain, and from the fourth century psalmody in alternating chorus, both possibly based on Jewish practice.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

The psalmodic solo is the oldest form of Christian chant, and was apparently derived from the Synagogue.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913

Of a psalmodic nature are various older chants, such as the tones for the prayers, the Preface, some of the earlier compositions of the Ordinary of the Mass, etc.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913

Collects, also called prayers, are not psalmodic prayers; they are of

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913

We learn from II Mach., ii, 13, that at the time of Nehemias there existed a collection of books containing historical, prophetical, and psalmodic writings; since the collection is represented as unifrom, and since the portions were considered as certainly of Divine authority, we may infer that this characteristic was ascribed to all, at least in some degree.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913