glees
Unaccompanied part songs
Glees is the plural of glee, meaning instances of joy or delight: The children's glees echoed through the house.
In music, glees are unaccompanied vocal compositions for three or more voices, popular in 18th-century England.
The musical sense predates modern "glee clubs," which now typically perform accompanied choral music.
Intense positive emotion
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
- elationIntense triumphant joy
jubilation · happiness · exhilaration · mirth · cheerfulness · euphoria · rapture · bliss
Harmonized vocal composition
- unaccompaniedWithout others present
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
- chorusSingers performing together
voices · rounds · madrigal · a cappella · singers · arrangement · tenor · bass
Scottish-Irish surname
- choir roomSpace for vocal groups
- sectionalsMulti-piece seating arrangements
- regionalsMid-tier qualifying contests
- nationalsCitizens of a state
show choir · performance · Ryan Murphy · musical numbers · competition · slushie · auditorium · rehearsal
joy
Intense positive emotion
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
elation · jubilation · happiness · exhilaration · mirth · cheerfulness · euphoria · rapture · bliss · pleasure
part-song
Harmonized vocal composition
- unaccompaniedWithout others present
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- ensembleUnified group or outfit
chorus · voices · rounds · madrigal · a cappella · singers · arrangement · tenor · bass · soprano
McKinley
Scottish-Irish surname
- choir roomSpace for vocal groups
- sectionalsMulti-piece seating arrangements
- regionalsMid-tier qualifying contests
nationals · show choir · performance · Ryan Murphy · musical numbers · competition · slushie · auditorium · rehearsal · choreography
- vocal musicsong, vocals, soprano, tenor, alto
- choral musicchoral music, choral works, choral arrangements, choral arrangement, choir arrangements
- parlor musicpiano music, sentimental ballads, piano solos, vocal solos, waltzes
- English Choralanthems, motets, evensong, cathedral choirs, church choirs
- songssong, songs, tune, folk ballads, melody
- Colonial MusicYankee Doodle, Chester, shape-note singing, folk hymns, fife
gleessorrows
Feelings of profound distress
depressions · miseries · griefs · despairs · melancholies
gleessolos
Single-performer pieces
arias · solo pieces · recitatives · instrumental solos · lieder