tintinnabuli voice
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Definition
In Pärt's tintinnabuli style, the T-voice is the accompanying voice restricted exclusively to the notes of the tonic triad. It shadows the M-voice by always sounding the nearest triad tone below (or above, depending on the work).
Interpretive Guidance
The T-voice should never dominate. Balance it slightly softer than the M-voice so the tonal pillar is felt rather than heard. Its bell-like resonance should seem to emerge from the instrument's overtones.