choir vs chorus
Definitions
noun
- a family of similar musical instrument playing together
- a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
- the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave
verb
- sing in a choir
Examples
The music promises to be superb:James MacMillan has been commissioned to write two pieces: one for choir, organ, brass and timps, the other for choir a cappella.
To supplement his income, he taught private voice lessons in his home and sang in a church choir.
I played the organ on Sunday at First Presbytenan and rehearsed the choir on Thursday nights.
Definitions
noun
- a group of people assembled to sing together
- any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
- a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play
- the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
- a body of dancers or singers who perform together
verb
- sing in a choir
- utter in unison
Examples
Pärt has written many a cappella works for several voices or chorus, and this new one, apart from its concision, is typical.
The Chorus also recalls how Bacchus' mother, a mortal woman, was killed after she was tragically struck by Zeus' thunderbolt.
I dreamt last night that I went out for a drink with biscuitware and that halfway through the night he suddenly jumped up from his seat to perform an all-singing all-dancing musical number, accompanied by a well-rehearsed large chorus all in spangly costume.
