It refers to s a short passage, usually from The Bible, recited or sung as a response after certain parts of a liturgical service
An antiphony is a piece of music composed and intended to be performed in two halves as responsive singing.
Noun antiphonal - bound collection of antiphons antiphonarychurch music, religious music - genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies Adj.antiphonal - containing or using responses; alternating; "responsive reading"; "antiphonal laughter" responsive
antiphonal psalmody
antiphonal psalmody
The service in the church included hymns and psalms, recited antiphonally.
Antiphonal
Jose Del Castillo has written: 'Antiphonal earth'
An antiphonary is an alternative term for an antiphonal, a book of antiphons or anthems sung or chanted at a liturgy.
Some words that rhyme with "unoriginal" include aboriginal, antiphonal, ceremonial.
The shape of most churches provides the necessary space for two or more choirs.
An antiphone is a response which one side of a choir makes to another side in an alternating or call-and-response chant.
Antiphonal singing is a secular performance technique similar to responsorial psalmody. In antiphonal singing, two or more groups alternate in singing phrases or verses, much like the call and response format of responsorial psalmody. This technique is commonly used in various genres of music, such as traditional African music or modern choral works.
textual matter read aloud as part of a religious service or exercise in which a verse or sentence by the leader is followed by a verse or sentence by the congregation