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Those composers include some from Luther’s time and some from our time, and instrumental chorale preludes appear in Swingle Singers-like vocalise, without the insistent perkiness.
—Anthony Tommasini, James R. Oestreich, David Allen, Seth Colter Walls and Joshua Barone, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2017
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First Known Use
circa 1924, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of chorale prelude was
circa 1924
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“Chorale prelude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chorale%20prelude. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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