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Response singing. A liturgical verse or series of verses chanted responsively before the psalms or other hymns

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  • The Salve Regina ( Salva Regina, mater misericordiae ) is the antiphon sung after Vespers, invoking the aid of the Virgin.
  • In a wider sense the name antiphon was also applied to the
  • I general I would say yes, provided the full antiphon is sung.
  • The offertory antiphon is also sung periodically and increasingly so as more and more singers can handle the material.
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