How to Use polyphony in a Sentence

polyphony

noun

• The three-part polyphony soon gave way to unison singing, and, after a while, to silence.
  — New York Times, 22 Dec. 2017
• The electrifying polyphony of the writing demands much of the performer.
  — Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, 18 Jan. 2018
• Her narratives mingle the voices of men, women, children and even ghosts in layered polyphony.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2019
• Public reaction to the new MoMA will no doubt combine a bit of polyphony with some cacophony.
  — Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2019
• The instrument features dozens of presets, from old-school monophonic Moog sounds to all manner of goofy, hypersonic polyphony.
  — Michael Calore, WIRED, 3 May 2016
• Finally, a vigorous passage of sharp polyphony heralded the end.
  — Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 17 July 2017
• The group celebrates 50 years with a program of works from Renaissance polyphony to American spirituals.
  — Houston Chronicle, 7 Feb. 2018
• The overall narrative gains richness, strength and a kind of polyphony by mixing Fox’s crisp exposition with quotations from Jones’s memoir and the reminiscences of other prisoners.
  — Washington Post, 16 June 2021
• In this oral history, Alexievich brings forth a polyphony of voices from one of the most radical social-engineering experiments ever carried out.
  — Marci Shore, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2022
• This important trilogy, then, through its eloquent polyphony of voices and opinions, arrives at an idea of feminist art in opposition to the confessional mode that has long been in ascendance.
  — Sam Sacks, WSJ, 1 June 2018
• These works were extremely influential among superior jazz and pop orchestrators of the 1950s, like Nelson Riddle, who were especially inspired by his use of polyphony.
  — Will Friedwald, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2018
• Chanticleer: The men’s chorus presents its annual Christmas concert, featuring Gregorian chant, Renaissance polyphony, carols and more.
  — Chronicle Staff Report, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Dec. 2017
• The original production evokes Baroque vocal tradition with its ethereal polyphony and four-voice block harmony, while the hypnotic simplicity of its melodic shapes sounds thoroughly contemporary.
  — Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, 19 Apr. 2018
• Accompanied on historical instruments, scenes from the drama will be interwoven with polyphony, plainchant and instrumental improvisation.
  — Gerri Marmer, Washington Post, 5 May 2017

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