hymnody
Americannoun
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the singing or the composition of hymns or sacred songs.
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hymns collectively, especially the collective hymns of a specific religion, place, or period.
noun
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the composition or singing of hymns
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hymns collectively
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Origin of hymnody
1705–15; < Medieval Latin hymnōdia < Greek hymnōidía chanting of a hymn, equivalent to hýmn ( os ) hymn + ōidía singing ( aoid- sing ( see ode) + -ia -ia )
Example Sentences
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Mr. Marshall’s music drew on a wealth of styles, from 18th-century hymnody and lush Romanticism to mid-20th century electronic composition and minimalism — a breadth of influences that made his music almost impossible to classify.
From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2022
From spirituals to hymnody, and traditional Black gospel to the contemporary; the music of the Black church has always heralded the messages of its people, and its seasons of struggles and triumphs.
From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2021
“Partita for 8 Voices” is a pattern book of vocal styles: its movements are stitched together from plainchant, percussive breathing, Early American hymnody, and half a dozen other techniques.
From The New Yorker • Feb. 4, 2019
Passion of St. John, Gregorian chant; traditional American hymnody with mandolin and guitar; John Uehlein, music director.
From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2010
Owing to the strong prejudice in the Reformed Church to hymns of “human composure,” the development of hymnody in England, as well as other countries where Calvin’s teachings were accepted, was slow.
From The Story of Our Hymns by Ryden, Ernest Edwin
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