foresong

Etymology

From fore- + song.

foresong means A song sung as an opener to an event or story; prelude. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 80 out of 100.

Why “foresong” is a great word

FORESONG — [Noun] A song sung as an opener to an event or story; a prelude. From the English prefix fore- (meaning "before, in front") + song. Unlike “introit” (which consecrates a sacred rite) or “overture” (which orchestrates a musical drama), a foresong is a secular vocal threshold. It is the bard’s first chord in a firelit hall, the shanty that coordinates a crew’s labor, the collective breath drawn before a hymn—a ritualized breath taken before the plunge into story, a human sound carved from silence to announce that something worthy of remembrance is about to begin.

noun

A song sung as an opener to an event or story; prelude“A "Foresong" precedes, and an "Aftersong" follows, but the "Vision" itself is comprised in "A Song of Songs."”