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chorale

[ kuh-ral, -rahl, kaw-, koh-; kawr-uhl, kohr- ]

noun

  1. a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization:

    a Bach chorale.

  2. a group of singers specializing in singing church music; choir.


chorale

/ °ìɒˈ°ùɑ˱ô /

noun

  1. a slow stately hymn tune, esp of the Lutheran Church
  2. a choir or chorus
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of chorale1

1835–45; < German Choral, short for Choralgesang, translation of Latin cantus chorÄlis choral singing; choral
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of chorale1

C19: from German Choralgesang, translation of Latin cantus chorÄlis choral song
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Bendix was one of the 16 members of the symphony and the chorale who had lost their homes.

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The chorale is an all-volunteer group of talented singers, directed by the dedicated Joseph Crnko, and deserved every minute of that standing ovation!

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Sue Fink had hoped this trip would be a bonding experience for the chorale; though she hasn’t said so publicly, she is taking a sabbatical in 2024.

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You might know two or three of his chorale preludes.

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Phil in 1996, has what its composer calls “quasi-folk music,†a kind of folk music of the future, along with a formal chorale and canon, along with an homage to Sibelius.

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