antiphon

• A single voice is heard singing the antiphon, or short introduction,—and then comes silence, a silence so profound that the listener scarcely dares to breathe for fear of disturbing it. —  The World's Great Men of Music
• The antiphon for the Magnificat of second Vespers summarizes the threefold significance of the day in words that are unmistakable: "Three miracles glorify this sacred day: today the star led the Magi to the crib; today at the wedding feast water was changed into wine; today Christ willed that John baptize Him in the Jordan so that He might become our Redeemer, Alleluia." —  Pro Ecclesia * Pro Familia * Pro Civitate
• Every evening after supper, the monks at the abbey gathered together for the antiphon. —  infoplease - Daily Almanac
• O Root of JesseHere follows the third of the O Antiphons with Scriptures, Latin and English texts of the antiphon, a Latin hy ... —  ProLifeBlogs
• In addition, we sang motets before Mass and ended with the recessional as the Marian antiphon for Lent, Ave Regina Caelorum, which the crowd sang with great gusto. —  New Liturgical Movement

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