Part song

A part song, part-song or partsong is a form of choral music that consists of a song to a secular or non-liturgical sacred text,^[1] written or arranged for several vocal parts. Part songs are commonly sung by an SATB choir, but sometimes for an all-male or all-female ensemble.^[2] Part songs are intended to be sung a cappella, that is without accompaniment, unless an instrumental accompaniment is particularly specified.

^ Cooper, John Michael; Kinnett, Randy (2013). Historical Dictiionary of Romantic Music. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. p. 449. ISBN 9780810872301. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
^ Baker (2007). A Dictionary of Musical Terms. Read Books. ISBN 978-1-4067-6292-1.

[1] Cooper, John Michael; Kinnett, Randy (2013). Historical Dictiionary of Romantic Music. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. p. 449. ISBN 9780810872301. Retrieved 3 August 2022.

[baker-2] Baker (2007). A Dictionary of Musical Terms. Read Books. ISBN 978-1-4067-6292-1.

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