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choral Definition

cho·ral (kôrəl)

adjective

of, for, sung by, or recited by a choir or chorus

Etymology: Fr

choral Related Forms

cho·rally adverb

choral Usage Examples

Converse of object

compose: A contemporary of Herbert Howells, he composed four Chorals, which have some similarities with those of César Franck.

Adjective modifier

  • large: In addition to the usual church repertoire Neil has accompanied many large scale choral works to great acclaim.
  • other: Sebastian is a composer in his own right, having produced numerous settings for the Mass as well as other choral and organ music.
  • major: The choir performs major choral works twice a year under conductor Stephen Rhys, MBE.
  • sacred: With a marriage of voice and symphony unlike any other, most critics consider this work the apex of sacred choral and orchestral music.
  • massive: The result is both intimate and powerfully atmospheric, shedding new and memorable light on what usually comes across as a massive choral spectacular.

Modifies a noun

  • evensong: Choral Evensong from the Cathedral of the Holy Nativity, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
  • singing: In some areas famously in Wales choral singing became a matter of national pride.
  • ode: Masks were only used briefly during a choral ode in which the women all chanted ' let loose the birds of war ' .
  • repertoire: The rest of the concert led us through a fine choral repertoire that must have been largely unfamiliar to much of the audience.
  • conductor: His work with New College Choir has placed him among the leading choral conductors of our time.
  • conducting: His Faculty teaching at Oxford has included many areas of Renaissance music, as well as historical performance practice and choral conducting.

Modifying Another Word

  • fully: Morning service on the day of the opening at 11.00 am was fully choral.
  • especially: Hobbies and Interests: tennis, music especially choral, walking, cycling, making beer and cider.

Noun used with modifier

  • vicar: Our reason for fighting jet lag was that the vicars choral were to sing this anthem this day.
  • scale: In addition to the usual church repertoire Neil has accompanied many large scale choral works to great acclaim.
  • century: To create a much fuller sound I then layered in the voices of four professional singers - experts in performing 16th century choral music.
  • school: Q: What is the difference between a world war and a high school choral performance?
  • voice: The Oxford Harmonic Society is a mixed voice choral society, based in Oxford, England with about 150 members.
  • tenor: Second section of CD inludes contains performance of all choral parts without the tenor choral part.

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