purely diatonic series of sacred melodies or chants collected and introduced into the Catholic Church by St. Ambrose (c. 339-397)
Ambrosian chant
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Alleluia
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a highly melismatic responsoral chant from the mass; the third element in the Proper of the Roman Catholic Mass
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church; church related
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composition to be performed at the end of a church service as the clergy leaves the church
Sacred music
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music designed to be played in church inspired by or as part of services including religious texts
Ametric
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without a time signature or meter as in Gregorian chant
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Afro
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Ave Maria
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a prayer, in Latin, to The Virgin Mary; used in Roman Catholic liturgy; set to music by a number of composers