Decani
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Decani (Latin: "of the dean") is the side of a church choir occupied by the Dean.[1] In English churches this is typically the choir stalls on the south side of the chancel, although there are some notable exceptions, such as Durham Cathedral, St Davids Cathedral and Southwell Minster. The opposite side is known as Cantoris.
If the choir voices divide in a piece of music, the Decani side would usually sing the first or higher parts.
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- ^ Latham, Alison (2002). The Oxford Companion to Music. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 345. ISBN 978-0-19-866212-9.
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