conductus

[ kuhn-duhk-tuhs ]

noun

, plural con·duc·tus.

1. any of various forms of medieval song with a Latin text.

Word History and Origins

Origin of conductus¹

1795–1805; < Medieval Latin, equivalent to Latin conduc-, variant stem of condūcere ( conduce ) + -tus suffix of v. action; conduct

Example Sentences

The surprise, though, came with the intricate “Conductus” from his 1944 Suite, influenced by his studies with Schoenberg.

From New York Times

Harrison’s march through styles didn’t leave out the 12-tone system, and Cahill threw in the thorny 1943 “Conductus” from a suite Harrison wrote when studying with Schoenberg.

From Los Angeles Times

Vetus abit litera- conductus- dissonance in the 13th century.

From New York Times

The ensemble sang with buoyant pulse in the lively and harmonically striking “Conductus: Fulget Nicholaus.”

From New York Times

A few of the Christian works — particularly a conductus, “O totius Asie Gloria”; a French crusaders’ song, “Chevalier, mult estes guariz”; and “O ffondo do mar tan chão” from the “Cantigas de Santa Maria” — are couched in the familiar modes of European medieval music.

From New York Times