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chorus
  1. A group of singers and dancers in the religious festivals of ancient Greece
  2. A group of people in a play or performance who recite together.
  3. A group of singers; singing group who perform together.
  4. A repeated part of a song, also called the refrain.
  5. (jazz) The improvised solo section in a small group performance.
  6. A setting or feature in electronic music that makes one voice sound like many.
  7. (figuratively) A group of people or animals who make sounds together
  8. The noise made by such a group.
  9. (theater) An actor who reads the opening and closing lines of a play.
  10. Synonyms:
  11. Examples:
    1. “My favorite track is an ode to Yemaya that combines African and Latin elements seamlessly with a soaring trumpet, hypnotic guitar riffs, and a catchy chant-like chorus.”
      “The chorus and orchestra respond well to Gergiev's baton, as usual.”
      “She was unique in her day because most female dancers danced in the chorus and there were very few female solo performers.”
choir
  1. Singing group; group of people who sing together; company of people who are trained to sing together.
  2. (architecture) The part of a church where the choir assembles for song.
  3. (angelology) One of the nine ranks or orders of angels.
  4. Set of strings (one per note) for a harpsichord.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “Participants do not need to be able to read music or to have sung with a choir before.”
      “By the time the choir had gone into the vestry, the entire church was in complete and utter darkness.”
      “She carefully removed her headdress and pulled the choir robe over her head.”
chorale
  1. (theosophy) A form of Lutheran or Protestant hymn tune.
  2. (music) A chorus or choir.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The congregation raised their voices in unison, singing a beautiful chorale to honor their faith.”
      “The local community center is hosting a chorale rehearsal for all interested singers.”
      “Shaw has problems with shaping the final chorale, rushing both the climax and the closing diminuendo.”
choragus
  1. (Ancient Greece) A chorus leader, especially one who provided at his own expense and under his own supervision one of the choruses for the musical contests at Athens.
  2. Examples:
    1. “I would rather gain one prize from the choragus, than ten from the Gymnasiarch.”
      “Thus, on one occasion, Themistocles was the choragus to a tragedy by Phrynichus.”
      “Rather gain one prize from the choragus than ten from the Gymnasiarch.”
choirmaster
  1. the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal
  2. Examples:
    1. “The choir of St Martin in the Fields, led by organist and choirmaster, Nick Dankswill, will sing both the Magnificat and the Nunc Dimittis.”
      “A boy only 13 years old has taken over from a respected retired music teacher as church organist and choirmaster.”
      “The choirmaster, Howell Price, taught me how to read music and sing with discipline.”
choralography
  1. Choreographed movements performed by a choir while singing.
choirstall
  1. A row of seats for the choir in a church.
choralist
  1. A singer or composer of chorals.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Euzbek is a musician who was trained in classical Western music and sang as both a choralist and a soloist with the ystanbul State Opera.”
choirmistress
choruser
  1. Someone who choruses, or sings in a chorus.
choirmate
  1. A member of the same choir.
choirgirl
  1. A girl who sings in a choir.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Sophie went on to become head choirgirl at Bradford Grammar School at the same time as famous singer Gareth Gates was head choirboy.”
      “Meanwhile 13-year-old choirgirl Hollie Hurn, has written to the Queen asking her to bring peace back to St James's Church.”
      “A former gospel choirgirl, Staton cultivated her scratchy moan during her years at Muscle Shoals by intentionally singing herself hoarse every night.”
choral
chorusmaster
  1. choirmaster
  2. Examples:
    1. “It has been established in 1860 by a composer and chorusmaster P. Pavel Køí¸kovský.”
      “I worked with Romano Gandolfi years ago, the legendary chorusmaster at La Scala, and he gave me many, many indicators.”
      “He could have been talking about the chorusmaster Joseph Cullen, who despite heavy downpours both in Dover and Reims, has stalwartly worn shorts since leaving Huddersfield.”
choirmistresses
  1. plural of choirmistress
chorusmasters
  1. plural of chorusmaster
choirmasters
  1. plural of choirmaster
choirstalls
  1. plural of choirstall
choirgirls
  1. plural of choirgirl
choralists
choirmates
  1. plural of choirmate
choragi
  1. plural of choragus
  2. Examples:
    1. “According to the fire brigade sources, unknown miscreants set a mini bus on fire in the area of Nipa Choragi area of Karachi.”
chorusers
  1. plural of choruser
chorales
  1. plural of chorale
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The splendid music on this CD's a fine vindication of Bach's teaching, with its emphasis on thorough bass and chorales.”
      “When already thirty, he decided on a return to basics, busying himself with contrapuntal puzzles, fugues and harmonization of chorales.”
      “This splendid music is a fine vindication of Bach's teaching, with its emphasis on thorough bass and chorales.”
chorals
choruses
chorusses
choirs
  1. plural of choir
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Traditional dancers and choirs joined in at yesterday's Tourism Day celebrations at the royal kraal near King William's Town.”
      “The combined choirs will sing the traditional carols of the Christmas season and in addition there will be readings from Sacred Scripture.”
      “He is an accompanist, songwriter and composer who works with choirs, vocal and ensembles.”
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