The Britons do not sing their tunes in unison like the inhabitants of other countries, but in different parts. So that when a company of singers meet to sing, as is usual in this country, as many different parts are heard as there are singers. Bonner Beiträge zur Anglistik - Page 71899Full view - About this book
| William Bingley - 1804 - 492 pages
...different parts: fo that when a company of fingers among the common people meet to fing, as is ufual in this country, as many different parts are heard as there are performers, who all at length unite in confonance with organic fweetne/s. In the northen parts of Britain,... | |
| 1887 - 520 pages
..." do not sing in unison like the people of other conntries, but in different parts, so that as many parts are heard as there are singers, who all finally unite in consonance and organic melody." The duet, or des cant, he speaks of as much practised north of the I [umber, one singer holding the... | |
| 1888 - 912 pages
...the inhabitants of other countries, but in different parts. So that when a company of singers meets to sing as is usual in this country, as many different parts are heard as there are singers ; in the northern parts of Britain the inhabitants make use of a kind of symphonious harmony, but with... | |
| Sir John Lubbock - 1889 - 296 pages
...deserved well of the world. Even as long ago as 1185 Giraldus Cambrensis, Bishop of St. David's, says, " The Britons do not sing their tunes in unison like...many different parts are heard as there are singers." 1 The most ancient known piece of music for several voices is an English four men's song, " Summer... | |
| Sir John Lubbock - 1890 - 514 pages
...deserved well of the world. Even as long ago as 1185 Giraldus Cambrensis, Bishop of St. David's, says, " The Britons do not sing their tunes in unison like...many different parts are heard as there are singers." 1 The most ancient known piece of music for several voices is an English four men's song, " Summer... | |
| Sir John Lubbock - 1891 - 306 pages
...deserved well of the world. Even as long ago as 1185 Giraldus Cambrensis, Bishop of St. David's, says, " The Britons do not sing their tunes in unison like...many different parts are heard as there are singers." 1 The Venetian ambassador in the time of Henry VIII. said of our English Church 1 Wakefield. music:... | |
| Sir John Lubbock - 1894 - 358 pages
...deserved well of the world. Even as long ago as 1185 Giraldus Cambrensis, Bishop of St. David's, says, "The Britons do not sing their tunes in unison like...country, as many different parts are heard as there are singers."2 The most ancient known piece of music for several voices is an English four men's song,... | |
| Sir John Lubbock - 1903 - 514 pages
...deserved well of the world. Even as long ago as 1185 Giraldus Cambrensis, Archdeacon of St. David's, says, "The Britons do not sing their tunes in unison like...country, as many different parts are heard as there are singers."1 The Venetian ambassador in the time of Henry VIII. reported of our English Church 1 Wakefield.... | |
| International Musical Society - 1901 - 590 pages
...countries, but in different ¡tarts. So that when a company of singers meets to sing, as is usual in tins country, as many different parts are heard as there...consonance and organic melody, under the softness of В flat, (sic.) In the northern parts of Brit u in beyond the Humber, and on the borders of Yorkshire,... | |
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