double chant
vocal music
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A double chant is a specific form of Anglican chant that is fourteen measures long and spans two verses of text. This musical form is used in vocal music, where a chant is typically a phrase or series of phrases sung to a single syllable or word, often in a religious context. While the term "double chorus" refers to a composition for a divided choir or the choirs themselves, a double chant is a distinct structure within Anglican liturgical music.123
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