Ambrosian chant

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noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Ambrosian chant

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

It is probably substantially represented by the Ambrosian chant as we find it in the oldest MSS.

From St. Gregory and the Gregorian Music by Wyatt, E. G. P.

In comparing the Ambrosian chant with that of Gregory, it may be said that we have touched upon the vital principle of modern music.

From Critical and Historical Essays Lectures delivered at Columbia University by Baltzell, W. J. (Winton James)

The Ambrosian chant was eventually exchanged for the noble Roman chant of Gregory the Great, which has been truly characterised as the foundation of all that is grand and elevated in modern music.

From History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition by Draper, John William