apollo lyra

An improvement made by Schmidt in 1832, on the Psalm melodic on (q.v.). apollo’nicon. A gigantic orchestrion exhibited in 1817, by Flight & Robson, and containing 5 manuals, 45 stops, 1,900 pipes, and kettle-drums. The vox human a; a stop. anticipation, anticipamento (adn-té-chépa-men’-to), or anticipazione (in-téché-p4’-tsi-0’-né), 7. The sounding of one or more parts of a harmony before the natural and expected place. antico (4n-té’-k6), 7. Ancient. all’ a. ‘in the ancient style.: antienne (dns-yén), F., antifona (anté’-fd-na), I. Anthem; antiphon. at if on a'rio, I., atifonero (dn-ti-f6na’-r6), Sp. A precentor; anthem singer. antifonal’, Sp. A book of anthems. an’tiphon, an’tiphone, antipho’non, antiph’ony. t. In Greek music, accompaniments in the octave. Be Responsive singing by parts of a divided choir, or congregation. 3. A short scriptural sentence sung before and after the Psalms or Canticles. The chant or alternate singing in churches and cathedrals. antiphon a, Gr. An anthem. antiphonal, antiphon a ire — (anti-fénir), F., antiphon a’rium, L., an’ti’phonary. A collection of Catholic antiphons.: Antiphonel. Vide pLANCHETTE. an’tiphonic. Not in unision; made up ‘of 2 or more parts. It could be played automatically or by five performers at once.