Definition of Succentor. Meaning of Succentor. Synonyms of Succentor

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Definition of Succentor

Succentor
Succentor Suc"cen*tor, n. [LL., an accompanier in singing, fr. succinere to sing, to accompany; sub under, after + canere to sing.] (Eccl.) A subchanter.

Meaning of Succentor from wikipedia

- Christianity portal The succentor ("under-singer") is the ****istant to the precentor, typically in an ancient cathedral foundation, helping with the preparation...
- the lead cantor is called the precentor, and they are ****isted by a succentor. In the Gr**** Orthodox Church, the Protopsaltis is the cantor of the right...
- groups overlap however; the two senior vicars, the Dean's Vicar and the Succentor, are also the two senior Minor Canons. Some Minor Canons do sit with,...
- additional dignitaries, as the praelector, subdean, vice-chancellor, succentor-canonicorum, and others, whose roles came into existence to supply the...
- College in 1928. His ecclesiastical career began as a Minor Canon and Succentor at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh after which he held curacies at All...
- (Canon Pastor) Vacant (Canon Treasurer) Rosemary Morton (Minor Canon Succentor) Helen O'****van (Priest Vicar Chaplain) Rachel Weir (Minor Canon) Related...
- incantational, incentive, plainchant, precentor, recant, recantation, succentor, vaticinate, vaticination, vaticinator cand-, cend- glowing, iridescent...
- (Canon Pastor) Vacant (Canon Treasurer) Rosemary Morton (Minor Canon Succentor) Helen O'****van (Priest Vicar Chaplain) Rachel Weir (Minor Canon) Related...
- responsories, etc.; gave the pitch or tone to the bishop and dean at M**** (the succentor performing a similar office to the canons and clerks); recruited and taught...
- a priest vicar, becoming the head of the college of priest-vicars and succentor. Jane died in 1628, and Edward married Mary Bluet; the family was evicted...