Choral

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Choral \Cho"ral\, a. [LL. choralis, fr. L. chorus. See
     {Chorus}.]
     Of or pertaining to a choir or chorus; singing, sung, or
     adapted to be sung, in chorus or harmony.
     [1913 Webster]
  


     {Choral service}, a service of song.
        [1913 Webster] Choral

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Choral \Cho"ral\, chorale \chorale\, n. (Mus.)
     A stately hymn tune; a simple sacred tune, sung in unison by
     the congregation, used mostly in Protestant (especially
     Lutheran) churches; as, the Lutheran chorals. [Sometimes
     written {chorale}.]
     [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  choral
       adj : related to or written for or performed by a chorus or choir;
             "choral composition"; "choral ensemble"
       n : a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune [syn: {chorale}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  22 Moby Thesaurus words for "choral":
     alto, baritone, bass, bravura, choric, coloratura, dramatic,
     falsetto, heroic, hymnal, liturgical, lyric, operatic, psalmic,
     psalmodial, psalmodic, sacred, singing, soprano, tenor, treble,
     vocal