chorus vs choir

Definitions

noun

1. a group of people assembled to sing together
2. any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
3. a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play
4. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
5. a body of dancers or singers who perform together

verb

1. sing in a choir
2. 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.

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.

The Chorus mentions that Agamemnon and his brother Menelaus are very similar to each other, ‘twin throned, twin sceptered, in twofold power.’

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Definitions

noun

1. a family of similar musical instrument playing together
2. a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
3. the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave

verb

1. sing in a choir

Examples

To supplement his income, he taught private voice lessons in his home and sang in a church choir.

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.

I played the organ on Sunday at First Presbytenan and rehearsed the choir on Thursday nights.

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