antiphonies

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Antiphony \An*tiph"o*ny\, n.; pl. Antiphonies. [See Antiphon.]

1.A musical response; also, antiphonal chanting or signing. [1913 Webster]

2.An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively. [1913 Webster]

O! never more for me shall winds intone, With all your tops, a vast antiphony.— R. Browning.[1913 Webster]