1. Eventually, by the Renaissance, descant referred generally to counterpoint. 2. Mervall and Descant sometimes finish each other's sentences. 3. Publications include Adbusters, Descant Magazine and Future Species. 4. Descant / soprano recorders transpose at the octave, as does the bass.5. The most original work was " Dynaflow Drive Descant " by Matthew Guerrieri. 6. Ms . Weiss was pure muscle on the drums and a sweet descant when she sang. 7. She took the last song to new heights with her well-controlled and modulated descants . 8. The descant arrangements in particular are among the most famous and well-loved musical components. 9. The list of contributors to " Descant " includes numerous now-famous Canadian authors. 10. Mervall and Descant Brill are twin pixies from " Artemis Fowl : The Opal Deception ."