plainsong

Converse of object

• sing: The trail ends with a short service in which we sing a little plainsong.
• use: You are so right when you suggest we should all know some of the simplest and most used plainsong Latin Masses.
• intersperse: We shouldn't forget Whitlock's pleasing plainsong interspersed polyphony and Howells other contribution, which while not Col Reg is still great.
• have: The duets have a plainsong feel about them as they mysteriously weave Coverdale's words.

Adjective modifier

medieval: The carols sung by the School Choir will range from medieval plainsong to a spectacular piece by the 20th century composer William Mathias.

Modifies a noun

• melody: The plainsong melody is set in the alto part, with a simple syllabic accompaniment from the other voices.
• chant: Allegri's Miserere is actually very repetitive, and only has two main elements: a plainsong chant, and a choral response.
• theme: Unusually, the simple plainsong theme in the treble part is followed canonically by a decorated version of the theme in the tenor.
• antiphon: Modern performances often include both the concertos and the plainsong antiphons, but tonight we will be omitting the latter.
• hymn: These days, recordings of her plainsong hymns and sequences take up a good few inches in the Gramophone catalog.