chorale

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as in choir
an organized group of singers a chorale that is regarded as being among the best in the state

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Recent Examples of chorale A number of its singers were displaced by the fire, including the chorale’s founding artistic director, Jeffrey Bernstein, who lost his home. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025 The upheaval comes on the heels of a successful year, with the chorale launching the High Notes, a choir for middle school students in Pasadena and Altadena , as well as the Pasadena Choral Society. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025 The more complex toccatas and fugues had the highest entropy, while simpler chorales had the lowest. Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024 Johann Sebastian Bach's works were an ideal choice given the highly mathematical structure, plus the composer was so prolific, across so many very different kinds of musical compositions—preludes, fugues, chorales, toccatas, concertos, suites, and cantatas—as to allow for useful comparisons. Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for chorale
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Noun
  • The service of hymns and prayer will be followed by a memorial roll call of members of the armed services who died in active duty.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
  • Seated on a stool with an acoustic guitar and surrounded by a semi-circle of 11 ace musicians, Simon delivered ruminations, deliberations and hymns via soft, deceivingly casual phrasings.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • The Pinocchio actress ended the number back on stage with a full gospel choir backing her up, earning a standing ovation from the crowd.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 June 2025
  • During her performance, Erivo was backed by a full choir, and Kristin Chenoweth, Aaron Tveit, and Adam Lambert provided assists from the audience for the opening number.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Co-produced with Grammy-winning pianist Ruslan Sirota, the track is an anthem of transformation, self-worth, and feminine power.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 May 2025
  • But there was no competition bow this year for Lapid’s in-your-face musical satire about a pair of Israeli artists who sign their souls over to a Russian oligarch to craft a post-October 7 nationalist anthem in support of their state.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Billy Joel's documentary digs deep into past with poignancy – but he's 'not finished yet' Culture Club film delves into history filled with drama, Boy George, love and drugs ‘Walk of Fame’ The most compelling track on an album full of soaring choruses now has an equally absorbing video.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 June 2025
  • The post prompted a chorus of amusing responses from commenters.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • The funeral of Pope Francis began with a short musical chant and psalm spoken in Latin after an open Book of the Gospels had been placed on top of Pope Francis’ closed coffin carried by pallbearers from inside St. Peter’s and placed on a red carpet on the edge of the church steps.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Fronted by the Swiss Guard, cardinals and other church leaders led the slow procession into the sunlit esplanade as a male choir chanted psalms and prayers in Latin and the great bells of the basilica tolled.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Chorale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chorale. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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