elision
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“Singing in Tongues” collects vocal and operatic music written by Lim between 1993 and 2008 — all of it handled persuasively by her longtime collaborators in the Elision Ensemble.
From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2021
Elision marks in letter of July 28 are Franklin's own.
From Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes by Jorgenson, Chester E.
Principal Theme begins in measure 135, where the preceding theme ends; consequently, there is an Elision.
From Lessons in Music Form A Manual of Analysis of All the Structural Factors and Designs Employed in Musical Composition by Goetschius, Percy
Elision played a prominent part in his system.
From The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius by Cruttwell, Charles Thomas
The Particle It admits of an Elision of its Vowel before Is, Was, Were, Will, Would; as 'Tis, 'Twas, 'Twere, 'Twill, 'Twould, for It is, It was, &c.
From The Art of English Poetry (1708) by Bysshe, Edward
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Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Advanced
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