The short prelude before the main concert set the mood for the evening.

They chose to prelude the concert with a brief instrumental piece.

The brief, cheerful melody preluded the darker, more complex symphony that followed.

She preludes each concert with a short improvisation that sets the mood.

The old town bell, a true preluder of the festival, began tolling at dawn.

The preluders arrived early to tune their instruments before the recital.

The soft chimes, preluding the ceremony, floated through the courtyard.

The preluding to the ceremony—a brief spoken introduction—set a respectful mood for the proceedings.

The early preludings of the festival — volunteers setting up tents and stringing lights — hinted at a much larger celebration to come.