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vox angelica

British  
/ ænˈdʒɛlɪkə /

noun

  1. an organ stop with a soft tone, often similar to the voix céleste

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Etymology

Origin of vox angelica

C18: from Latin: angelic voice

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Families of old grads began to donate memorial stops�a double open diapason here, a contra bombard there, a tuba sonora, a tromba batalla or a vox angelica.

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