variants
or Vespers
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
1
: the sixth of the canonical hours that is said or sung in the late afternoon
2
: a service of evening worship
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Breaking away from a French tradition of short organ movements to alternate with sections of the Roman Catholic mass and vespers services, Franck created larger-scale works for concert performances.
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Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 9 Jan. 2022
Up his game with stylish coupe glasses, perfect for classic martinis and vespers.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 6 Dec. 2022
Moore was known on campus as a powerful speaker, tasked as first captain with addressing the student body during weekday vespers in the cavernous chapel with its stained glass windows depicting historical military scenes.
—Sydney Trent, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2022
As well as hymns, a motet and a sermon, the solemn vespers would include a gigantic two-part oratorio composed by the church’s Cantor—the director of music—with a text taken from St. Matthew’s gospel.
—Boyd Tonkin, WSJ, 14 Apr. 2022
Both the vespers and funeral Mass will be livestreamed on the Diocese of Cleveland’s website.
—Cameron Fields, cleveland, 22 Sep. 2021
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Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 9 Jan. 2022
Up his game with stylish coupe glasses, perfect for classic martinis and vespers.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 6 Dec. 2022
Moore was known on campus as a powerful speaker, tasked as first captain with addressing the student body during weekday vespers in the cavernous chapel with its stained glass windows depicting historical military scenes.
—Sydney Trent, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2022
As well as hymns, a motet and a sermon, the solemn vespers would include a gigantic two-part oratorio composed by the church’s Cantor—the director of music—with a text taken from St. Matthew’s gospel.
—Boyd Tonkin, WSJ, 14 Apr. 2022
Both the vespers and funeral Mass will be livestreamed on the Diocese of Cleveland’s website.
—Cameron Fields, cleveland, 22 Sep. 2021
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vespers
plural noun
ves·pers
ˈves-pərz 
often capitalized
: a late afternoon or evening church service
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