full anthem

: an anthem entirely of chorus parts compare verse anthem.

Two kinds of anthem developed: the “Full Anthem” in which the whole anthem was sung by the full choir, and the “Verse Anthem” which was usually longer and had several verses which would be sung by soloists, with choruses for the full choir in between.

A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style.

In religious music, the verse anthem is a type of choral music, or song, distinct from the motet or 'full' anthem (i.e. for full choir). In the 'verse' anthem the music alternates between sections for a solo voice or voices (called the 'verse') and the full choir.

A National Song is a patriotic hymn adopted by the government of a country to be sung on public or state occasions. A National Anthem, on the other hand, is a musical composition, at times patriotic in nature, that defines a country's history, tradition and struggles.

Anthems became increasingly popular among European states in the 18th century. For example, the British national anthem "God Save the King" was first performed in 1745. The French anthem "La Marseillaise" was written half a century later in 1792, and adopted in 1795.

Greece has the longest national anthem in the world. It has 158 stanzas, written by the poet Dionysios Solomos (although the cut-down version is shorter than Uruguay's, which is more than five minutes long).

“Everything which is not permitted by law is forbidden” (31). This statement sums up the legal system of society after the “Great Rebirth” in Anthem by Ayn Rand. There are rules for everything: no smiling without reason, no friendships, no crushes, and ultimately nothing done solely for one's own benefit.

The song wasn't originally called “The Star Spangled Banner", and it's actually set to a popular song from the day. According to History.com, Key specified the lyrics were intended to be sung to a song called “To Anacreon in Heaven", which ironically, was something of a British drinking tune.

Examples of 'anthem' in a sentence

1. This is not the easiest moment to disrespect the national anthem.
2. The government has rejected a radical new suggestion for an English national anthem.
3. About 20 people have been arrested in India for remaining in their cinema seats while the national anthem was played.

Article Talk. Elevance Health, Inc. is an American health insurance provider. Prior to June 2022, Elevance Health was named Anthem, Inc.

To symbolize the equality of blacks and whites and the end of apartheid, two national anthems were sung on the day of the inauguration. One was sung by the whites and the other was sung by the blacks. Rabindranath Tagore's 'Jana Gana Mana' has been adopted as India's National Anthem.