chorister
2
7.5
- noun
- /ˈkɔːrɪstər/
:
corista
- The young chorister sang beautifully during the church service.
- choristers at the gala
Examples
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Boy sopranos were sought for their dear, bell-like timbres, and choirmasters invested several years in each chorister's education.
Academic text (1999) -
Harmony: A Colorado Chorale sings a version of "America the Beautiful" in which choristers' stories are inserted between the verses.
Academic text (2015) -
- I'm chief chorister and head boy.
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Eventually, the choristers will be able to enter the room and begin the exercises by themselves before the bell rings.
Academic text (1996) -
Again, these performances are treated with sincerity by all involved, in part because GALA choristers are so committed to their mission.
Academic text (2015) -
Any divisions that exist between orchestra players, band students, and choristers will fade when the groups are performing great music together.
Academic text (2000) -
What lies ahead is the fulfillment that comes as choristers learn the repertoire and claim it as their own.
Academic text (2000) -
During rehearsals, choristers dutifully marked the score with directions.
Academic text (1992) -
The social origins of the early choristers are mentioned infrequently in choir histories.
Academic text (1999) -
The Eucharist was distributed to me and the other choristers by the Prioress of the monastery here.
Blog text (1)
Synonyms
37
3.0
A person who sings, often in a band or group
11
3.6
A boy who sings in a church choir, often in the high voice
1
7.1
A person who sings or chants to lead a group in a ceremony
1
2.4
A girl who sings in a choir
A person who sings or leads religious songs during a church service
How Experienced
2
6.5
2
7.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word chorister comes from the old word chorus, which means 'a group that sings' and is the same root as choir. So a chorister is a person who sings with that group, often in a church or cathedral.