sub-chantern.
/ˌsʌbˈtʃɑːntə/, /ˌsʌbˈtʃantə/, U.S. /ˌsəbˈtʃæn(t)ər/ Christian Church. Chiefly historical in later use.
In a cathedral or collegiate church: a precentor's deputy; a succentor; (in certain institutions also) the leader of the vicars choral (see vicar choral at choral adj.1 1b).Now disused as a title, except at Lichfield Cathedral.In quot. ?1605 in figurative context.
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sub-chanter1484
succentor1642
society > leisure > the arts > music > musician > singer > singer of church music > [noun] > precentor's deputy
sub-chanter1484
succentor1642
1484 in Acts Lords of Council Civil Causes (1839) I. 89*/2 The violent and cruel takin and handling of Sir Dauide Purdy subchantour of Glasgw.
1548 in W. Page Certificates Chantries County of York (1895) II. 438 Denis Heckylton, subchaunter there.
a1600 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) I. 200 The..chanter and subchanter witht all kynd of wther offieceis pertaining to ane colledge.
?1605 J. Davies Wittes Pilgrimage sig. X3 That Holy, Holy, Holy which They crie That are Sub-chaunters of Heau'ns Hermony.
1662 E. Ashmole Let. 3 May in Gentleman's Mag. Nov. (1784) 805 Mr. Subchantor, I have now sent..the sett of Church Services and Anthems, for the use of your Quire.
1703 M. Martin Descr. W. Islands Scotl. 362 A Sub-Chanter, who was bound to play on the Organs each Lords Day, and Festivals.
1876 J. Grant Hist. Burgh Schools Scotl. i. 19 There are four principal persons in that cathedral [sc. Sarum], namely, the dean, chanter, chancellor, treasurer, besides a subdean and subchanter.
1934 Times 16 Apr. 16/2 He was educated at Llandovery School and Jesus College, Oxford, and was formerly minor canon and sub-chanter of St. David's.
1997 Cathedral Music Autumn 5/3 It is apt that Tony was made vice-president at Lichfield, where our founder was Sub-Chanter.
Derivatives
ˌsub-ˈchantership n. the office or position of sub-chanter; the term in office of a sub-chanter.
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society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > other clergy > [noun] > precentor > deputy > office of
sub-chantry1492
sub-chantership?1537
succentorship1691
society > leisure > the arts > music > musician > singer > singer of church music > [noun] > precentor's deputy > office of
sub-chantership?1537
succentorship1691
?1537 in Lett. & Papers Foreign & Domest. Henry VIII (1929) Add. I. i. 416 The stall of subchauntership of St. Davids.
1791 Gentleman's Mag. Feb. 191/1 1759, July. Subchantership and prebend of Salisbury.
1888 Contemp. Rev. 53 426 John Goodman was appointed..with a composite endowment, consisting of the archdeaconry, the provostship, and the sub-chantership.
1952 F. Harrison Life in Medieval College ii. iv. 55 A disputed claim to a vacant house in the Bedern during the sub-chantership of Elijah of Walkington.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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