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sonority Definition

so·nor·ity (--ə tē)

noun pl. -·ties

quality, state, or instance of being sonorous; resonance

Etymology: < Fr or LL: Fr sonorité < LL sonoritas

sonority Synonyms

sonority

n.

sonority Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • explore: The opening slow section explores sonorities in a highly original way.
  • enhance: As well as increasing the register, these instruments greatly enhance the sonority and dynamic range of the Orchestra.
  • provide: Subsequently, the bass trumpet ( developed from the cavalry trumpet ) could provide a similar sonority for solo work in operatic music.
  • have: I had a considerable healing experience when working with a huge drum that just seemed to have the right sonority and vibrancy for me.

Adjective modifier

  • rich: From the rich sonority of its low notes to the clear cut of the top, it's an effortless blow.
  • new: The scoring is for choir, amplified string quartet and four percussionists and results in new sonorities revealing Patterson's imagination at full stretch.
  • modern: As well as his enthusiasm for modern guitar sonorities, Julian Bream is renowned for his fervent advocacy of the Elizabethan lute.
  • choral: In no other period of musical history have composers so brilliantly captured such glorious choral sonority and musical color as in the Spanish Renaissance.
  • distinctive: While gratefully acknowledging the influence of that masterpiece, I hope that my own work explores some alternative implications of that distinctive sonority.
  • dark: Duende for Venice is a triad of blacks, a chord of dark sonorities.

Noun used with modifier

  • brass: However, it was natural that Wagner wanted to use this instrument to extend the brass sonorities for his Ring cycle.

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