My research of the term "chamade" over the years has led to the 
discovery of several interrelated meanings. The sounding of a parley 
seems to be the most common definition, but some of the ones I've found 
are far more descriptive of the sound of the French version of the 
horizontal reed, at least as far as many expect it to sound. "To beat 
wildly" or "to make the heart race" are two more colorful examples. 
Another source compared it to "état effolé" or a condition of being 
distraught or demented, or even mad. I too had expected to find "en 
chamade" to mean something like "on its side" and then when I learned 
that "en" is "in" rather than "on" I realized that the chances were 
high that "chamade" wasn't 'horizontal' or 'sideways' or anything like 
that.

Kenneth L. Sybesma, CAGO
Choirmaster and Organist, Church of the Advent, Westbury NY
Temple Organist & Director of Children's Music, Temple Or Elohim, 
Jericho NY

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