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an organized group of singers a chorale that is regarded as being among the best in the state

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Recent Examples of chorale But rather than juice the story with agitated music, Ruo overlays it with reverent chorales. An Epic Set, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2024 Audience members and members of the chorale can join together in singing selections of Handel’s Messiah, under the direction of Music Director John K. Russell and accompanied by organist Martin Green. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023 Back and forth in the room, the chorale, then the brass, chorale and brass, chorale and brass, driving the rant. Martin Scorsese, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2023 The chorale hosts its sixth annual High School Honor Choir, an all-day event where about 100 high school choir students will rehearse with the master choir in a daylong workshop and then perform with the chorale in the afternoon. Sara Butler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2022 See all Example Sentences for chorale 
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Noun
  • After the Kerns Hotel fire, lawmakers delivered eulogies in the Capitol to honor the lives of their deceased colleagues during a memorial service that featured a hymn from a church choir, according to legislative records.
    Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Locksmith Animation In this telling of the Nativity story, there are three wise women, the shepherds have been replaced by farmers who harvest organic vegetables, and there aren’t any hymns.
    Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Inside the nave, choirs sang psalms, and the cathedral’s mighty organ thundered back to life in a triumphant interplay of melodies.
    Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The producer – who’s previously worked with John Williams and Herbie Hancock – assembled the track using all-new instrumental arrangements by Rob Mounsey, recording rhythm section backings in Los Angeles and the orchestra and choir parts in Europe.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The genre-bending anthem celebrates the musicians’ home of Georgia, honoring how the state shaped their careers.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In this release, Castro adopts his alter ego ‘Richy,’ a character inspired by the rich cultural tapestry of his native Medellín, this year accompanied by his cousin Toño, portrayed by Juanes, to create a festive anthem that honors family, music, and their heritage.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The chords are the same in the verse and the chorus.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • That lasting unity is reflected gorgeously in the song's chorus, as indie breakout MJ Lenderman joins Crutchfield over cozy banjo and guitars to deliver the richest harmonies of the year.
    EW.com, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Inside the nave, choirs sang psalms, and the cathedral’s mighty organ thundered back to life in a triumphant interplay of melodies.
    Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The great organ's 8,000 pipes, which were covered in toxic dust after the fire and have been disassembled, cleaned and retuned, will also play a psalm as the doors re-open.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024

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“Chorale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chorale. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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