Gesang – Definition in music

Definition of the German term Gesang in music:

song, hymn, chant
singing, chanting
vocals, vocal part

Language

German

Singular

Gesang

Plural

Gesänge

German musical terms that include Gesang:

Abendgesang – evening singing...
Festgesang – celebratory song, festive song...
Frühlingsgesang – spring song
Gegengesang – antiphony
Grabgesang – funeral hymn, funeral song
grabgesang – funeral singing
Hauptgesang – principal melody
Heldengesang – heroic lay (genre of Germanic epic poetry)
Hirtengesang – shepherd’s song
Kirchengesang – sacred song, psalm, hymn...
Kriegsgesang – war song...
Leichengesang – funeral song
Männergesangverein – society for the cultivation of music for male voic...
Mensuralgesang – mensural music
Nachtgesang – nightly song...
Schlachtgesang – battle song
Siegegesang – song of victory
Sprechgesang – speak-singing (cross between speaking and singing)
Vogelgesang – bird call...
Wechselgesang – responsorial singing (singing in which a leader al...
Zwiegesang – duet, for two voices
Zwischengesang – literally "intervening song"...

Music scores that include Gesang:

Ludwig van Beethoven: 3 Gesänge (1810) Page 1

German musical terms related to Gesang:

Choral – plainchant, plainsong...
Chorlied – choir song
Lied – song
Liedchen – short song
Sang – song, chant
Schlager – pop song, hit song
Singweise – melody, tune...
Weise – tune, melody