Part Song

But, descrying traces of unmuddled harmony in a part-song one day, he gave his two under cellarmen faint hopes of getting on towards something in course of time. ❋ Unknown (2007)

A part-song was in progress, performed by a bass, a tenor, and a boy soprano. ❋ Fiona Buckley (2000)

The competition consisted in the singing; of a compulsory glee, chosen by the authorities some months in advance, and a voluntary part-song selected by the competing choir. ❋ H. Ernest Hunt (N/A)

At the time of which we speak there were five competing houses in a school of some two hundred boys, and this means that in the school there were five complete four-part choirs capable of singing an unaccompanied part-song. ❋ H. Ernest Hunt (N/A)

The music which it played differed in no essential respect from that intended for singing; indeed the part-song was often arranged without alteration for instruments, and so instrumental technique grew out of vocal technique, but -- and this is important -- retaining important rhythmic characteristics from the dance. ❋ George Ainslie Hight (N/A)

They put the lights out then, and the concert began with a part-song by the choir. ❋ Mitchell, Gladys, 1901- (1933)

"Now is the Month of Maying" is an example of the _part-song_, as is also Sullivan's "O Hush Thee, My Baby." ❋ Karl Wilson Gehrkens (1928)

The term _part-song_ is often loosely applied to glees, madrigals, etc. CHAPTER XVII ❋ Karl Wilson Gehrkens (1928)

A _part-song_ is a composition for two or more voices, (usually four) to be sung a capella. ❋ Karl Wilson Gehrkens (1928)

They were listening to a Mexican part-song; the tenor, then the soprano, then both together; the barytone joins them, rages, is extinguished; the tenor expires in sobs, and the soprano finishes alone. ❋ Unknown (1915)

They were lis - tening to a Mexican part-song; the tenor, then the soprano, then both together; the barytone joins them, rages, is extinguished; the tenor expires in sobs, and the soprano finishes alone. ❋ Unknown (1915)

Chadwick has done a vast amount of part-song writing. ❋ Rupert Hughes (1914)

What would part-song writers do if the Vikings had never been invented? ❋ Rupert Hughes (1914)

It needs darkness to give the wild part-song its full effect, and to inspire the drummers to produce ❋ Hulbert Footner (1911)

By the end of the five minutes all the papers were folded and passed back to Miss Rowe, who retired with Miss Hall to count them, while the singing class filled in the time with another part-song. ❋ Angela Brazil (1907)

A part-song followed from eight of the best girls in the singing class, among whom was Avis, who had a remarkably sweet voice, and whose high notes were as clear as a bell. ❋ Angela Brazil (1907)

Next evening Mr. Gladstone asked for a part-song in the middle of dinner, and as the singing was continued in the drawing - room afterwards, he went and, with a deferential courtesy charming to see in a man of his age and position, asked whether the young people would allow an old man to sing bass in the glees with them. ❋ Frederick Spencer Hamilton (1892)

The poem -- written by the historical Sachs -- is itself beautiful, and Wagner has made it immortal; only he at his ripest and best could combine in an opera-chorus such strength with such sweetness, combine the directness of a part-song with the free play of parts, with never a touch of formalism. ❋ John F. Runciman (1891)

She thought of the old Mendelssohn open-air part-song: ❋ Martin Ross (1888)

The [Kimberdek] Song Part 1 is so catchy! I love it!! The Kimberdek Song is [to the tune of] "[We don't talk about Bruno]". When is Part 2 going to come out?! ❋ Eirdua-eiram Sllim :DDD (2022)

[Finally]! The Kimberdek Song Part 2 [came] out! [I LOVE THIS SONG]!!! ❋ Eirdua-eiram Sllim :DDD (2022)