Definition of cor anglais in English:
cor anglais
nounPlural cors anglaiskɔːr ˈɑːŋɡleɪkɔːr ˈɒŋɡleɪ
Music 1An alto woodwind instrument of the oboe family, having a bulbous bell and sounding a fifth lower than the oboe.
Also called English horn
Example sentencesExamples
- After the cor anglais, the oboe and the clarinet, the wind ensemble sings ‘Alleluia’ under a luminous haze of trills and harmonies in the strings.
- Fowler is best known as a guitarist, yet has mastered oboe, cor anglais and mandocello.
- Stella played all three parts overdubbing oboe, cor anglais and bass oboe.
- We also have access to other instruments, including cor anglais, bass clarinet, cello, organ and voice.
- These charming songs exist in two different versions, the first for baritone and string quartet, and the second for tenor and woodwind quartet (oboe, cor anglais, clarinet and bassoon).
- 1.1 An organ stop with the quality of a cor anglais.
Origin
Late 19th century: French, literally 'English horn'.