postlude
Americannoun
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a concluding piece or movement.
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a voluntary at the end of a church service.
noun
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music a final or concluding piece or movement
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a voluntary played at the end of a Church service
Etymology
Origin of postlude
1850–55; post- + -lude < Latin lūdus game, modeled on prelude
Example Sentences
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Carpeaux’s bust is a postlude to slavery in France, more of a congratulatory patriotic exercise than a direct appeal to the conscience.
From Washington Post
It’s in five movements, with a little postlude, and each movement explores one of the classical Indian elements — the five elements that are used in Ayurveda medicine, for example: space, air, fire, water and earth.
From Seattle Times
Terror turns to mere sadness as a muted ensemble of bassoon and three contrabass clarinets — a feature of Eastman’s idiosyncratic, extravagant orchestration — offers a stunned postlude.
From New York Times
I know this because Sting once put his hand supportively on my back while I practiced the postlude of Schumann’s song cycle “Dichterliebe,” and I haven’t washed that shirt since.
From New York Times
And I’m really proud of the orchestral moments: The Act I postlude is one of the most beautiful things Bernstein ever wrote.
From New York Times
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