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Consecutive – Cornopean

Consecutive

Two or more of the same intervals in succession.

Consecutive Fifths

Two voices or parts moving together a fifth apart.

Contra (It.)

Against; in compound words, means an octave below, as contra-bass, contra-fagotto. Contra danza (It.). Country dance.

Contraposaune

A 16 or 32-foot reed-organ stop.

Contrapuntist

One skilled in counterpoint, or who writes on the subject of counterpoint.

Contratenor

The highest male voice. Contra violone (It.) (vee-o-lo-neh), Contra basse (Fr.). Double bass.

Converse, C. C

Composer; U. S. A. B.

Convict of Music

An institution for musical instruction. [Lat., convictus, an associate, from convivere, to live together.]

Cor Anglais (ong-lay)

English horn; a variety of the hautboy, sounding a fifth lower.

Corale (It.) (co-rah'-leh)

A choral. Coranto (It.), Courante (Fr.). An old dance in triple time, used as a movement in the suite.

Corelli, Arcangelo (cor-rel-lee)

Italy. B. 1653; d. 1713. Violinist;

Cornopean

Same as Cornet (brass); a reed. stop on the organ, 8-foot tone. وو