voce celeste
Definition of the Italian term voce celeste in music:
- organ stop of 8' pitch with slightly detuned pipes, designed to produce an undulating effect when combined with normally tuned stops (equivalent to "Voix Céleste" in French and "Vox Coelestis" in Latin)
Language
Italian
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