antiphonal
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Antiphonal to sweet sylvan singers, The brook with its maddening, gladdening rune!
From The Path of Dreams Poems by Giltner, Leigh Gordon
The Antiphonal by the two halves of the choir alternately: 3.
From The Prayer Book Explained by Jackson, Percival
We shall show that these eight verses are probably intended for Antiphonal singing. iii. and iv.
From The Prayer Book Explained by Jackson, Percival
Antiphonal, i.e. alternate, singing dates from the services described in 1 Chronicles vi. 31-33, 39, 44, from which it appears that there were three choirs of singers—one in the centre, and one on either hand.
From The Prayer Book Explained by Jackson, Percival
Then thus Antiphonal to him she breathes, "Thou sayest!"
From Helen Redeemed and Other Poems by Hewlett, Maurice Henry
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