choirmaster
2
6.5
- noun
- /ˈkwīərˌmæs.tɚ/
:
director de coro
- "Only ten minutes until church," moaned the choirmaster.
Examples
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St. James returned to his stone chair as choirmaster Wilfred Nickelson conducted the combined choirs.
Fiction book (1990) -
After many years of practice, he finally became the choirmaster for the city's most prestigious choir.
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Oh, um, speak to the choirmaster.
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"Get a drink of water," said the choirmaster.
Fiction book (1997) -
The choirmaster and the choir went into the church.
Fiction book (1997) -
The choirmaster will sing for you, and the organist will play.
Fiction book (1992) -
And without further ado, I would like to introduce our choirmaster, Renee.
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The whole choir, Mrs. Beesley, Henry's grandma, and the choirmaster were all tangled up.
Fiction book (1997) -
The choirmaster led the choir in a beautiful rendition of the hymns during the service.
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As the choirmaster, she was responsible for selecting the music and directing the chorus effectively.
Synonyms
69
7.7
Person who leads singing in a synagogue or church during services
64
4.4
A person who leads musicians in groups like an orchestra or choir
16
4.2
A person who leads the music for a group like an orchestra
A person who leads the singing in a church choir
A person who leads and trains a choir before performances so the singers perform together
How Responsible
64
4.4
2
6.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Choirmaster comes from choir ('a group of singers', like a chorus) and master ('teacher' or 'leader'), so a choirmaster is literally the leader who teaches and directs the singers.