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chorale
[ kuh-ral, -rahl, kaw-, koh-; kawr-uhl, kohr- ]
noun
- a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization:
a Bach chorale.
- a group of singers specializing in singing church music; choir.
chorale
/ kɒˈrɑːl /
noun
- a slow stately hymn tune, esp of the Lutheran Church
- a choir or chorus
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chorale1
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Example Sentences
With them the popular type of tune was the chorale; and here they refused to give way to popular clamour.
The overture leads into the first piece of song, the chorale that forms a vital part of the musical texture as the opera proceeds.
Then all the congregation sang the chorale, and the choir kept silence.
It was published in England in 1618, and had tunes resembling the German Chorale, printed over the psalms, without harmony.
The other was the Queen's expression as she raised her eyes to heaven while her husband's Chorale was sung.
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