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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

/ kɒˈrɑːl /

noun

  1. a slow stately hymn tune, esp of the Lutheran Church
  2. a choir or chorus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chorale1

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

Origin of chorale1

C19: from German Choralgesang, translation of Latin cantus chorālis choral song
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Example Sentences

Bendix was one of the 16 members of the symphony and the chorale who had lost their homes.

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

She adds: “The chorale helped me gain back a sense of self-confidence that — somewhere along the way — I lost.”

You might know two or three of his chorale preludes.

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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