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choir school

British

noun

(in Britain) a school, esp a preparatory school attached to a cathedral, college, etc, offering general education to boys whose singing ability is good

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The Cathedral did suspend Canon Hindley at least twice and banned him from choir school, junior confirmation groups and school visits.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024

Dayton graduated from the choir school and headed back home to attend Gowanda High School, where he played football, basketball, baseball and, of course, sang in the choir and glee club.

From Washington Times • Nov. 14, 2015

He left home at 10 to attend choir school at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Manhattan, then attended the Lenox School for Boys in Massachusetts on a scholarship.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2014

The girls of St Albans Abbey are aged eight to 14, drawn – as are the boy choristers – from local schools, not a dedicated choir school.

From The Guardian • Sep. 29, 2012

One day he decided to drive her up the bell tower of the choir school; to the very pinnacle of the palace.

From Letters from my Windmill by Daudet, Alphonse

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