About Canticle
Canticle is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Christian hymn and chant.
From Wikipedia
In the context of Christian liturgy, a canticle (; from the Latin canticulum, a diminutive of canticum, "song") is a psalm-like song with biblical lyrics taken from elsewhere than the Book of Psalms, but included in psalters and books such as the breviary. Of special importance to the Divine Office are three New Testament Canticles that are the climaxes of the Offices of Lauds, Vespers and Compline; these are respectively Benedictus (Luke 1:68-79), Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55) and Nunc dimittis (Luke 2:29-32). There are also a number of Canticles taken from the Old Testament.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Canticle.
- ↑ Christian hymn
- ↑ chant
Related genres
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music genre
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Leise
genre of medieval church songs
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seasonal Christian hymn intended for Advent
Ethiopian chant
liturgical chant used by Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Recessional hymn
hymn placed at the end of a Catholic or Anglican church service
Lutheran hymn
Christian hymn used in Lutheran services
Hymn concertato
genre of hymn arrangement for choir
Frequently asked questions
What is Canticle?
Canticle is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of Christian hymn and chant.