antiphony

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

antiphony
    n 1: alternate (responsive) singing by a choir in two parts
    2: a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response [syn:
       {antiphon}, {antiphony}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Antiphony \An*tiph"o*ny\, n.; pl. {Antiphonies}. [See
   {Antiphon}.]
   1. A musical response; also, antiphonal chanting or signing.
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   2. An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or
      congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively.
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            O! never more for me shall winds intone,
            With all your tops, a vast antiphony. --R. Browning.
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