motet
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- noun
- /moʊˈtɛt/
- Specialized
- Such texts can often be found in madrigals, motets, and art songs.
- motet and madrigal
Examples
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I then asked them to take out a piece of music that I knew would work: a motet by Heinrich Schutz, "Die mit Tränen singen."
Academic text (2005) -
We do manage to sneak a good deal of Cranmer & Coverdale into our motets by singing the English Renaissance composers.
Blog text (31) -
The Motet Choir sang "All My Hope," from "To Hope!"
Blog text (20) -
identify two of the pieces as "motets."
Academic text (2001) -
"It's called Spem in Alium, a 40-part motet by Thomas Tallis."
Blog text (13) -
The Motet Choir sang "Festival Anthem on Ellacombe," arranged by David Lantz III with text by Jennette Threlfall.
Blog text (12) -
By introducing the medieval motets and Renaissance madrigals, music teachers can help students better comprehend polyphony as a type of music with many parts moving to some extent independently.
Academic text (2015) -
The choir performed a beautiful motet during the Sunday service, filling the church with harmonious voices.
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As part of the concert, the conductor introduced a motet that highlighted the choir's rich sound and sacred text.
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During the liturgy, the congregation listened to an inspiring motet, which was sung a cappella by the choir.
Synonyms
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A musical work like a song or music played by instruments
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A short piece of music or writing
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Etymology
The word motet comes from the old French word mot meaning 'word' and the small ending -et meaning 'little', so it originally meant a 'little word'. Motets are short choir pieces that use sacred texts, so the name helps you remember they are small vocal works built around words.