a cappella – Definition in music

Definition of the Italian term a cappella in music:

unaccompanied voices, without instrumental accompaniment
in the style of unaccompanied church music

Language

Italian

Variants

a capellaalla cappella

Abbreviation

a capp.

Alt. abbreviation

a cap.

Italian musical terms that include a cappella:

a cappella Chor – choir without instrumental accompaniment
canto a cappella – unaccompanied song...

Music scores that include a cappella:

Ernst Krenek: 4 A-cappella-Chöre (1926) Page 1
Johannes Brahms: 2 Motets (1863‑1864) Page 1

Italian musical terms related to a cappella:

a – at...
alla – at the, to the, in the, in the style of, in the ma...
cappella – chapel (part of a Christian church)...
senza accompagnamento – without accompaniment