0 the regular rise and fall of the voice
1 a set of chords (= different notes played together) at the end of a piece of music
2 a regular rise and fall of sound, esp. of the human voice:
Along with the sectional and phrase cadences, the corresponding initial sonorities also play a role in defining long-range tonal cohesion in this piece.
However, this bass-like function does not exclude the use of octave-leap and doubled leading-note cadences.
There has always been a strong concern for dialectal differences, for particular regional sounds and rhythms, and the cadences of the spoken language.
Dotted beams indicate tonal continuity of lesser-sectional cadences (with lesser articulations shown in the introductory and coda sections).
Generally, the temporal duration of the cadential sonorities is shorter in interior cadences than in those of a higher structural level.
A particularly important harmony at internal cadences is the dominant ninth, wistful but dispirited after moments of hopeful energy.
Not, though, that all cadences involve descent.
The new plainsong likewise departs from classical models in its cadences.
