voix humaine

Definition of the French term voix humaine in music:

human voice
organ reed stop usually of 8' pitch designed to imitate the human voice (equivalent to "Menschenstimme" in German and "Vox Humana" in Latin)

Language

French

Singular

voix humaine

Plural

voix humaines

Abbreviation

Voix Hum.

Alt. abbreviations

Voix H.V. Hum.V. Humana

Synonym

(2) jeu de voix humaine

French musical terms that include voix humaine:

jeu de voix humaine – organ reed stop usually of 8' pitch designed to im...

Music scores that include voix humaine:

Jehan Alain: 3 Danses (1938) Page 1
Samuel Alexandre Rousseau: Fantaisie pour orgue (1894) Page 7

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clairon – bugle...
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clarinette – clarinet...
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cor anglais – English horn (American English), cor anglais (Brit...
cor d'amour – organ reed stop usually of 8' pitch with a warm to...
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cromorne – cromorne (woodwind instrument used in the early Ba...
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musette – musette (pastoral dance in 2/4, 3/4, or 6/8 time o...
ophicléide – ophicleide (family of keyed brass instruments)...
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régale – regal (small portable reed organ popular in the 16...
trombone – trombone...
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voix angélique – organ reed stop usually of 8' pitch with a sweet t...
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