Ambrosian chant

noun

the liturgical chant, established by Saint Ambrose, characterized by ornamented, often antiphonal, singing.

Origin of Ambrosian chant

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First recorded in 1875–80

Also called Milanese chant.

Words Nearby Ambrosian chant

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How to use Ambrosian chant in a sentence

The “Ambrosian chant” was the antiphonal plain-song arranged and systematized to statelier effect in choral symphony.
The Story of the Hymns and Tunes | Theron Brown and Hezekiah Butterworth
He introduced the Ambrosian chant, a mode of singing more monotonous than the Gregorian, which superseded it.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 | Various

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