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choirmaster

American  
[kwahyuhr-mas-ter, -mah-ster] / ˈkwaɪərˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

noun

  1. the director of a choir.


choirmaster British  
/ ˈkwaɪəˌmɑːstə /

noun

  1. a person who trains, leads, or conducts a choir

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of choirmaster

First recorded in 1855–60; choir + master

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Appearing alongside comedians Alex Brooker and Harriet Kemsley, choirmaster Gareth Malone and former Love Island contestant Luca Bish, she took third place.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

Albert Russell, an acclaimed organist and choirmaster who was the music director of St. John’s Episcopal Church on Lafayette Square in Washington from 1966 to 1984, died Jan. 23 at his home in Washington.

From Washington Post Feb. 6, 2023

According to the National Confectioners Association, the minty confection is believed to have been introduced in 1670 by a German choirmaster.

From Fox News Dec. 19, 2021

Benecdict also visited his brother, a longtime choirmaster in Regensburg, at his apartment.

From Washington Times Jun. 20, 2020

Our choirmaster was Selby Ngendane of the PAC.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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