Chiefly used to refer to a short organ piece played in a church service; can also denote a volunteer (archaic).
Translations
volontaireEn musique, pièce pour orgue jouée avant, pendant ou après un office religieux. The choir entered while the organist played a Purcell voluntary.
Le chœur est entré pendant que l’organiste jouait un volontaire de Purcell.
Definitions
A piece of music, typically for the organ, performed before, during, or after a religious service. The choir entered while the organist played a Purcell voluntary.
Synonyms
organ improvisation
musical piece
short composition
organ voluntary
organ piece