Antelu’dium (Lat.)

Prelude, introduction, Anthem, A piece of sacred music usually founded on biblical words, with or without instrumental accomp., and of various forms:—(1) Anthems for double choir, the choirs frequently answering each other...(2) Fudlanthems, consist ing wholly of chorus, accompanied or not «..(3) Full anthems with verses, certain Parts of which are sung. by solo voices, although beginning and close are choruses (Titi), and the chorus predominates throughout...(4) Verse anthems, in which the verses (soli, duets, trios, quartets) predominate over the choMees. (5) Sols anchenes, in which & solo part predominates, though the chorus always concludes them...(6) Instrumental anthems, those accome panied by instr.s other than the organ; —formerly so called.—The anthem, an integral part of the Anglican church service, is e entially an English pro« 6 ANT dOLOGIU duct, a motet developed on the lines of vocal variety and instrumental accomp., approximating to the Ger. Kantate,