vox angelica

Thân thiện

A musician plays a piece featuring the vox angelica stop on the organ.

Definition

Noun: 1. An organ stop producing a gentle tremolo effect: A "vox angelica" is a specific type of stop on a pipe organ. When engaged, it causes the pipes to produce a soft, wavering, or slightly trembling sound, reminiscent of a celestial or angelic voice.

Usage

The term "vox angelica" is used exclusively in the context of pipe organs and their construction, voicing, and performance. * The organist selected the vox angelica stop to add a shimmering, ethereal quality to the hymn. * This historic organ features a rare and beautifully voiced vox angelica. * The soft tremolo of the vox angelica created an atmosphere of serene contemplation.

Advanced Usage

• As a tonal color: In organ repertoire, the vox angelica is not typically a solo stop but is used as a coloristic resource within a combination of stops to enrich the overall sound, often in quiet, lyrical, or devotional passages.

Variants and Related Words

• Vox Celeste (n.): Another organ stop that produces a similar undulating effect, often by using two slightly detuned ranks of pipes. The terms "vox angelica" and "vox celeste" are sometimes used interchangeably, though organ builders may distinguish between them based on specific tonal characteristics or construction.
• Tremulant (n.): A general device on an organ that produces a vibrato or tremolo effect by varying the wind pressure. A "vox angelica" stop incorporates or mimics this effect.

Synonyms

• Tremolo stop: A more general term for any organ stop designed to produce a wavering effect.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an organ stop producing a gentle tremolo effect

Từ đồng nghĩa

• voix celeste