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chorale prelude

/kəˈrɑːl ˈpreljuːd/

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/kəˈrɑːl ˈpreljuːd/C1formalart
  • ruКороткое музыкальное произведение для органа, основанное на мелодии гимна (хорала), обычно исполняемое перед тем, как прихожане поют гимн в лютеранском богослужении. Это форма литургической музыки, развившаяся в эпоху барокко.

A short musical composition for organ, based on a hymn tune (chorale), typically played before the congregation sings the hymn in a Lutheran church service. It is a form of liturgical music that developed during the Baroque period.

  1. Musical compositionC2formal

    A short liturgical composition for organ, based on a chorale melody, typically played at the beginning of a Protestant church service.

    ruМузыкальное произведение

    • Bach composed many famous chorale preludes for the organ.
    • The organist played a chorale prelude before the congregation sang the hymn.
    • This chorale prelude elaborates on the melody of 'A Mighty Fortress Is Our God'.