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Definition of conductus in English: conductusnounPlural conducti kənˈdʌktəskənˈdəktəs A musical setting of a metrical Latin text, of the 12th or 13th century. Example sentencesExamples - The number of voices of a conductus has a marked effect not only on its texture but also the way in which it is performed.
- In this song, Ave, clari generic Dulcis Magdalena, the music is a conductus from Notre-Dame, a wonderful piece of three-part polyphony which receives a superb performance [listen - track 3, 1: 37-2.39].
- Where the first piece was strophic and simple, the second had a short text and featured long and complicated melismatic passages, which sounded more like a medieval motet than a typical conductus.
- Another class of sacred song in exactly the same style as the Sicilian conductus has a text wherein were introduced the closing words of Matins, Lauds, and Vespers: ‘Benedicamus Domino’, ‘Deo gratias’.
- In some cases, such as the practical session on conductus, there is only a tantalisingly brief report, and, clearly, some interesting items were being worked up for presentation elsewhere.
Origin From medieval Latin, from Latin conducere 'bring together' (see conduct). Definition of conductus in US English: conductusnounkənˈdəktəs A musical setting of a metrical Latin text, of the 12th or 13th century. Example sentencesExamples - Another class of sacred song in exactly the same style as the Sicilian conductus has a text wherein were introduced the closing words of Matins, Lauds, and Vespers: ‘Benedicamus Domino’, ‘Deo gratias’.
- The number of voices of a conductus has a marked effect not only on its texture but also the way in which it is performed.
- In this song, Ave, clari generic Dulcis Magdalena, the music is a conductus from Notre-Dame, a wonderful piece of three-part polyphony which receives a superb performance [listen - track 3, 1: 37-2.39].
- In some cases, such as the practical session on conductus, there is only a tantalisingly brief report, and, clearly, some interesting items were being worked up for presentation elsewhere.
- Where the first piece was strophic and simple, the second had a short text and featured long and complicated melismatic passages, which sounded more like a medieval motet than a typical conductus.
Origin From medieval Latin, from Latin conducere ‘bring together’ (see conduct). |