Question

What does it mean when cadences are elided?

A. The melodic lines are sung by three singers.
B. A single syllable of text is sung to many notes.
C. The notes run against the regular pulse of the musical meter, with accents on beats other than "1" and "3."
D. A new line of text and music begins before the previous one has come to a complete stop.

Answer 1

The answer is letter D.

When cadences are elided, a new line of text and music begins before the previous one has come to a complete stop. Meaning, the new phrase begins simultaneously with or before the cadence chord of the first phrase starts. Cadences refer to the sequencing of notes and chords which comprise the closing part of a musical phrase. It is a guide used in music by many singers and instrument players and is one of the concepts of music that give it a relative pattern.