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Recent Examples of choristers
While many people have been introduced to English choral services through the angelic voices of the choristers in flowing robes and Elizabethan ruffs who sing at royal weddings and carol services, choirs perform every day in much more humble settings.
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ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
More than 600 choristers will perform at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall in La Jolla Music Society’s Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
In the Shadow of the Stars put the divas in the background to focus on the lives of 11 men and women choristers at the San Francisco opera house.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Already Guerrero seems to be able to convey of-the-moment phrasings and character directions with a few emphatic motions—a roller-coaster swoop here, a waggle of the fingers there—and get an immediate response from the choristers.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
More than 600 choristers will perform at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall in La Jolla Music Society’s Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
In the Shadow of the Stars put the divas in the background to focus on the lives of 11 men and women choristers at the San Francisco opera house.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Already Guerrero seems to be able to convey of-the-moment phrasings and character directions with a few emphatic motions—a roller-coaster swoop here, a waggle of the fingers there—and get an immediate response from the choristers.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choristers
Noun
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Grammy Award-winning singers Billie Eilish and SZA were among a group of surprise guests brought out during Justin Bieber’s weekend two headlining set at the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival into the early Sunday morning hours.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2026
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Students compete in two divisions based on their level of training, ensuring opportunities for singers at different stages of development.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Known for his work with jazz, blues and bluegrass vocalists such as Jackie Ryan, Maria Muldaur, and Kathy Kallick, Burr is one of the Bay Area’s most versatile accompanists.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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As fans stood for the opening run, a sprawling 23-piece backing ensemble — including six band members, eight backing vocalists plus returning Church muse Joanna Cotten, and a mini-orchestra with four horns and four strings — some swayed.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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How absurd, indeed, to imagine wild birds giving time like the mechanical songsters on an ornamental clock.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Choristers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choristers. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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