adverb
- in an antiphonal manner; with alternating or responsive singing or chanting between two groups
Usage: musical; liturgical
Examples
- The choir sang antiphonally, with one side responding to the other.
- The psalms were chanted antiphonally during the evening service.
- The two groups performed antiphonally, creating a beautiful call-and-response effect.
- In many traditional churches, hymns are sung antiphonally between the congregation and choir.
- The monks prayed antiphonally, their voices echoing across the chapel.
- The piece was designed to be performed antiphonally by opposing vocal sections.