Definition of cantus firmus in English:

cantus firmus

nounPlural cantus firmiˌkantəs ˈfəːməsˌkan(t)əs ˈfərməs

Music

A melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition.
this four-part mass uses as its cantus firmus a popular French tune
Example sentencesExamples
- This cadence articulates the structure of the cantus firmus more clearly than the first, marking precisely the end of the second line of the hymn.
- In the early years of the seventeenth century, English composers increasingly turned to the hexachord as a cantus firmus for keyboard pieces.
- Orgelbuchlein Pieces - Bach's ‘Little Organ Book’ consists of 45 short chorales mainly having the cantus firmus in the soprano voice with the lower voices acting as counterpoint to the chorale melodies.
- On the other hand, the In nomine was still alive in Facy's day, and Lugge was composing his cantus firmus settings, so the genre was not quite dead.
- The cantus firmus is sounded in semibreves in the middle of the three voices.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin, literally 'firm song'.

Definition of cantus firmus in US English:

cantus firmus

nounˌkan(t)əs ˈfərməs

Music

An existing melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition.
this four-part mass uses as its cantus firmus a popular French tune
Example sentencesExamples
- Orgelbuchlein Pieces - Bach's ‘Little Organ Book’ consists of 45 short chorales mainly having the cantus firmus in the soprano voice with the lower voices acting as counterpoint to the chorale melodies.
- On the other hand, the In nomine was still alive in Facy's day, and Lugge was composing his cantus firmus settings, so the genre was not quite dead.
- In the early years of the seventeenth century, English composers increasingly turned to the hexachord as a cantus firmus for keyboard pieces.
- This cadence articulates the structure of the cantus firmus more clearly than the first, marking precisely the end of the second line of the hymn.
- The cantus firmus is sounded in semibreves in the middle of the three voices.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin, literally ‘firm song’.

词汇	cantus firmus
释义	Definition of cantus firmus in English: cantus firmus nounPlural cantus firmiˌkantəs ˈfəːməsˌkan(t)əs ˈfərməs Music A melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition. this four-part mass uses as its cantus firmus a popular French tune Example sentencesExamples This cadence articulates the structure of the cantus firmus more clearly than the first, marking precisely the end of the second line of the hymn. In the early years of the seventeenth century, English composers increasingly turned to the hexachord as a cantus firmus for keyboard pieces. Orgelbuchlein Pieces - Bach's ‘Little Organ Book’ consists of 45 short chorales mainly having the cantus firmus in the soprano voice with the lower voices acting as counterpoint to the chorale melodies. On the other hand, the In nomine was still alive in Facy's day, and Lugge was composing his cantus firmus settings, so the genre was not quite dead. The cantus firmus is sounded in semibreves in the middle of the three voices. Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin, literally 'firm song'. Definition of cantus firmus in US English: cantus firmus nounˌkan(t)əs ˈfərməs Music An existing melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition. this four-part mass uses as its cantus firmus a popular French tune Example sentencesExamples Orgelbuchlein Pieces - Bach's ‘Little Organ Book’ consists of 45 short chorales mainly having the cantus firmus in the soprano voice with the lower voices acting as counterpoint to the chorale melodies. On the other hand, the In nomine was still alive in Facy's day, and Lugge was composing his cantus firmus settings, so the genre was not quite dead. In the early years of the seventeenth century, English composers increasingly turned to the hexachord as a cantus firmus for keyboard pieces. This cadence articulates the structure of the cantus firmus more clearly than the first, marking precisely the end of the second line of the hymn. The cantus firmus is sounded in semibreves in the middle of the three voices. Origin Mid 19th century: from Latin, literally ‘firm song’.
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