vox humana
Definition of the Latin term vox humana in music:
- human voice
- organ reed stop usually of 8' pitch designed to imitate the human voice (equivalent to "Menschenstimme" in German and "Voix Humaine" in French)
- tenor oboe (pitched a fifth lower than the standard oboe)
Language
Latin
Singular
vox humana
Plural
voces humanae
Variant
voce humana
Abbreviation
Vox Hum.
Alt. abbreviations
Vox H.V. Hum.V. Humana
Musical examples
Music scores that include vox humana:
- Eugene Thayer: Offertoire for Vox Humana (1877) Page 1
Related terms
Latin musical terms related to vox humana:
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- vox angelica – organ reed stop usually of 8' pitch with a sweet t...
- vox mystica – organ reed stop of 8' pitch with a very soft tone