cor anglais
Definition of the French term cor anglais in music:
- English horn (American English), cor anglais (British English)
- organ reed stop of 16', 8' or 4' pitch designed to imitate the sound of an English horn (equivalent to "English Horn" in English, "Englisch Horn" in German, and "Corno Inglese" in Italian)
Language
French
Singular
cor anglais
Plural
cors anglais
Abbreviation
Cor. A.
Alt. abbreviations
C. Ang.Cor. Ang.C. A.
Combinations
French musical terms that include cor anglais:
- prenant le cor anglais – taking the English horn
- prendre le cor anglais – to take the English horn, to pick up the English h...
- prenez le cor anglais – take the English horn, pick up the English horn
Musical examples
Music scores that include cor anglais:
- Arthur Honegger: Pacific 231 (1923) Page 1
- Claude Debussy: La mer (1903‑1905) Page 1
- Franz Liszt: Requiem für die Orgel (1883) Page 3
- Hector Berlioz: Grande messe des morts (1837) Page 1
- Maurice Ravel: Boléro (1928) Page 1
Related terms
French musical terms related to cor anglais: