Historical dictionary of sacred music
WECHSELGESANG
Wechselgesang: translation
(Ger. "exchange song")
Bohemian tradition of singing Christmas songs dating from before the Reformation. Groups of clergy,instrumentalists, unison choruses, andpolyphonicchoruses stationed around the church would exchange verses in an elaborated form ofantiphony.
See alsoCarol; Cori Spezzati; Noël.
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