cor anglais

[ kawr ahng-gley ]

noun

1. English horn.

cor anglais

/ ˈkɔːr ˈɑːŋɡleɪ /

noun

1. music a woodwind instrument, the alto of the oboe family. It is a transposing instrument in F. Range: two and a half octaves upwards from E on the third space of the bass staff Also calledEnglish horn

Word History and Origins

Origin of cor anglais¹

1865–70; < French, equivalent to cor horn + anglais English

Word History and Origins

Origin of cor anglais¹

C19: from French: English horn

Example Sentences

Bell's work leaned on his background in classical music, and he introduced instruments like the celesta, sitar, oboe, bassoon, cor anglais and bells into his rococo arrangements.

From BBC

Nicholas White conducts a performance of solo song settings by various composers and includes his own cantata, “The Raven,” a work in eight movements for vocal quartet, with string quartet, horn, cor anglais and piano.

From Washington Post

When he revised the piece, Moeran gave the melody to a cor anglais, but his first idea of introducing a voice was surely the better one.

From The Guardian

Burgess was later joined by Janey Miller's cor anglais for Aquatic, another work whose ineffable contours quietly rearrange your ears.

From The Guardian

The cor anglais sings the lamentation:— There is no greater sorrow Than to be mindful of the happy time In misery.

From Project Gutenberg