ritornelle

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The orchestra was languorously beginning a ritornelle; and all through the main motif independent musical phrases were strung like beads.

From Their Son; The Necklace by Zamacois, Eduardo

A dialogue follows between Adriano and Rienzi, and then the various bands disappear singing the ritornelle of the hymn.

From The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers by Upton, George P. (George Putnam)

At its close the chorus of welcome resumes, and the scene ends with a ritornelle of a plaintive kind, foreboding the sorrow which is fast approaching.

From The Standard Oratorios Their Stories, Their Music, And Their Composers by Upton, George P. (George Putnam)

The old man continued to blow into his horn, concluding his ritornelle in three notes with a mute laugh that wrinkled the corners of his eyes and shook the green glands of his head-gear.

From Tartarin On The Alps by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott

The word symphony was formerly used synonymously with ritornelle, both words being applied to instrumental interludes between parts of vocal works, but this usage has now entirely disappeared.

From Music Notation and Terminology by Gehrkens, Karl Wilson