| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| preluded | Serve as a prelude or introduction to |
| preluding | Serve as a prelude or introduction to |
| voluntaries | A piece of music performed extempore, esp. as a prelude to other music, or composed in a free style |
| antiphon | a. psalm, hymn, or prayer sung in alternate parts b. verse or a series of verses sung as a prelude or conclusion to some part of the service |
| introductory | Serving as an introduction to a subject or topic; basic or preliminary |
| propaedeutic | (of an area of study) Serving as a preliminary instruction or as an introduction to further study |
