Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Literary and Performing Arts Works (hierarchy name)
5. musical compositions
6. songs (musical compositions)
7. chants

Anotations

Scope note:

Liturgical chants used originally in Church of England services for singing unmetrical texts such as psalms and canticles, and characterized by a short repeating melody for each verse, with the first note extended to accommodate a varying number of syllables.