Chorale

3 definitions found

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]:

  chorale
       n : a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune [syn: {choral}]

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

  71 Moby Thesaurus words for "chorale":
     Agnus Dei, Benedicite, Gloria, Gloria Patri, Gloria in Excelsis,
     Introit, Liederkranz, Liedertafel, Magnificat, Miserere,
     Negro spiritual, Nunc Dimittis, Te Deum, Trisagion, Vedic hymn,
     a cappella, alleluia, answer, anthem, antiphon, antiphony, cantata,
     canticle, chamber chorus, chant, choir, choral group,
     choral society, choral symphony, chorus, church music, doxology,
     ensemble, glee club, gospel, gospel music, hallelujah, hosanna,
     hymn, hymn of praise, hymn-tune, hymnody, hymnography, hymnology,
     introit, laud, mantra, mass, mixed chorus, motet, offertory,
     offertory sentence, oratorio, oratorio society, paean, passion,
     prosodion, psalm, psalmody, recessional, report, requiem,
     requiem mass, response, responsory, sacred music, singing club,
     spiritual, versicle, voices, white spiritual