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cres.

American

Or cresc

abbreviation

Music.

crescendo.

Cres. British

abbreviation

Crescent

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This may be made in the power of the tone by means of cres. dim. sfz.

From The Head Voice and Other Problems Practical Talks on Singing by Clippinger, D. A. (David Alva)

I suppose you've learnt that cres. stands for crescendo?

From The Girls of St. Cyprian's A Tale of School Life by Brazil, Angela

At times one note is given them on which to cres. and dim., for breathing exercise.

From The Boy's Voice A Book of Practical Information on The Training of Boys' Voices For Church Choirs, &c. by Curwen, John Spencer

It was sung first with a dim. going down, and a cres. going up, and then the opposite.

From The Boy's Voice A Book of Practical Information on The Training of Boys' Voices For Church Choirs, &c. by Curwen, John Spencer

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