Voix Celeste (Noun)
Meaning
An organ stop producing a gentle tremolo effect.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The organist carefully selected the voix celeste stop to create an ethereal atmosphere during the cathedral's evening mass.
- A skilled organ technician spent hours adjusting the voix celeste pipes to achieve the perfect gentle tremolo effect.
- In contrast to the bold trumpet stop, the delicate voix celeste added a soothing quality to the musical composition.
- The church's historic pipe organ boasted an exquisite voix celeste rank, still producing enchanting sounds after centuries.
- During the recital, the organist wove a mesmerizing tapestry of sound using the voix celeste and other subtle stops.