But, descrying traces of unmuddled harmony in a part-song one day, he gave his two under cellarmen faint hopes of getting on towards something in course of time. From Wordnik.com. [No Thoroughfare] Reference
The competition consisted in the singing; of a compulsory glee, chosen by the authorities some months in advance, and a voluntary part-song selected by the competing choir. From Wordnik.com. [Spirit and Music] Reference
At the time of which we speak there were five competing houses in a school of some two hundred boys, and this means that in the school there were five complete four-part choirs capable of singing an unaccompanied part-song. From Wordnik.com. [Spirit and Music] Reference
The music which it played differed in no essential respect from that intended for singing; indeed the part-song was often arranged without alteration for instruments, and so instrumental technique grew out of vocal technique, but -- and this is important -- retaining important rhythmic characteristics from the dance. From Wordnik.com. [Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde"; an essay on the Wagnerian drama] Reference
She thought of the old Mendelssohn open-air part-song. From Wordnik.com. [Mount Music] Reference
Anísya and Akoulína are spinning, and singing a part-song. From Wordnik.com. [The Power of Darkness] Reference
They put the lights out then, and the concert began with a part-song by the choir. From Wordnik.com. [The Saltmarsh Murders]
It needs darkness to give the wild part-song its full effect, and to inspire the drummers to produce. From Wordnik.com. [The Huntress] Reference
Her "No" was set to counterpoint in the part-song, and she frightened Love out of her sight in a ballet. From Wordnik.com. [The Spirit of Place and Other Essays] Reference
This is like a part-song of light and pleasant yet somewhat sentimental character, suitable to be sung at table. From Wordnik.com. [The Masters and their Music A series of illustrative programs with biographical, esthetical, and critical annotations] Reference
And now for the singing; as much as the dancing delights my eyes, the beauty of the part-song equally delights my ears. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
Possessing a fine ear, rich voice, and great musical taste, he not only took his vocal share in part-song, but wrote several melodies, which have been published. From Wordnik.com. [Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)] Reference
A part-song followed from eight of the best girls in the singing class, among whom was Avis, who had a remarkably sweet voice, and whose high notes were as clear as a bell. From Wordnik.com. [The Nicest Girl in the School A Story of School Life] Reference
The bonus is Im Gestein, part-song settings of Paul Celan by Robert Heppener (b. 1925), a Dutch composer who slipped from view mid-career, and this work dates from his second flowering. From Wordnik.com. [Music news, reviews, comment and features | guardian.co.uk] Reference
By the end of the five minutes all the papers were folded and passed back to Miss Rowe, who retired with Miss Hall to count them, while the singing class filled in the time with another part-song. From Wordnik.com. [The Nicest Girl in the School A Story of School Life] Reference
All was wonderfully still, and they sat for some time listening to the distant singing of some of the fishermen, whose voices sounded deliciously soft and melodious as the tones of the old west-country part-song floated over the heaving sea. From Wordnik.com. [Menhardoc] Reference
The poem -- written by the historical Sachs -- is itself beautiful, and Wagner has made it immortal; only he at his ripest and best could combine in an opera-chorus such strength with such sweetness, combine the directness of a part-song with the free play of parts, with never a touch of formalism. From Wordnik.com. [Richard Wagner Composer of Operas] Reference
Next evening Mr. Gladstone asked for a part-song in the middle of dinner, and as the singing was continued in the drawing - room afterwards, he went and, with a deferential courtesy charming to see in a man of his age and position, asked whether the young people would allow an old man to sing bass in the glees with them. From Wordnik.com. [The Days Before Yesterday] Reference
Charlottenburg fifty boys, aged between eight and fifteen, sang the part-song known to every college man in America, "On a Bank Two Roses. From Wordnik.com. [Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View] Reference
1897 From the Bavarian Highlands, six choral songs 1896 Organ Sonata No 1 in G major 1895 The Snow; Fly, Singing Bird - part songs 1894 Spanish Serenade (Stars of the Summer Night), part-song 1891 Froissart, concert overture 1890 Salut d'Amour for violin and piano 1888. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
The poem ” written by the historical Sachs ” is itself beautiful, and Wagner has made it immortal; only he at his ripest and best could combine in an opera-chorus such strength with such sweetness, combine the directness of a part-song with the free play of parts, with never a touch of formalism. From Wordnik.com. [Richard Wagner]
We complained a few months back of someone having converted this lovely song into a part-song; we can only say of the present transformation, that when the voice part is at work all goes fairly well, and from a piano point of view represents the original; but the two bars of symphony before the first and second verses of the song are stripped of all their original life, and a very mangled substitute is offered. From Wordnik.com. [The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 355, October 16, 1886] Reference
Why, she taught Johnnie and me a part-song to sing with her, and said he had a delightful voice; but she never has any time to look at us now, "said Janey, stopping in this breathless enumeration of wrongs. From Wordnik.com. [Phoebe, Junior] Reference
Voices that in part-song meet. From Wordnik.com. [Wine, Women, and Song Mediaeval Latin Students' songs; Now first translated into English verse] Reference
'Madrigale' or little part-song. From Wordnik.com. [Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series] Reference
Bill and I tried to sing a part-song. From Wordnik.com. [The Worst Journey in the World Antarctic 1910-1913] Reference
A part-song. From Wordnik.com. [Ardath] Reference
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