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chorale Definition

cho·rale (kə ral, -räl)

noun

  1. a hymn tune, esp. in the Lutheran service, with a simple melody and rhythm
  2. a choral or instrumental composition based on such a tune
  3. a group of singers; choir or chorus

Etymology: < Ger choral (gesang), choral (song), hymn

chorale Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • sing: The deep emotion and simple austerity of Bach's magnificent sung chorales are juxtaposed with the intricacies of his organ preludes.
  • play: The next stop was Gresford's impressive Perpendicular parish church, containing a respectable 1912 Hill, where Roger Hill played some chorale preludes.
  • have: It begins rather in the manner of Eastern European folkmusic, and has a neoclassical chorale at the end.

Preposition: at

  • end: But why an organ chorale at the end of what is intended to be an epic work for harpsichord?

Adjective modifier

  • final: The final Chorale and fugue was an excellent example of togetherness on all fronts.

Modifies a noun

  • prelude: Together with these comes a selection of chorale preludes - part of the everyday working material of a Lutheran organist.
  • melody: Bach's congregation would have known and sung the chorale melodies in the Christmas Oratorio.
  • tune: In the closing section, Mendelssohn incorporates the chorale tune How brightly shines the morning star.
  • harmonization: We use a standard data set of chorale harmonisations composed by Johann Sebastian Bach.
  • theme: A chorale theme ( fig.4 ) is heard for the first time, ornamented by fragmentary patterns beneath.
  • setting: Bach's chorale settings show a different but complementary side to his free organ works.

Noun used with modifier

  • bach: In this study, 22 experienced singers sang through four Bach chorales.
  • organ: But why an organ chorale at the end of what is intended to be an epic work for harpsichord?
  • trombone: One memorable section set the turbulence of a Full Monte workout against the calm of a trombone chorale.

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