choirmaster

[kwahyuhr-mas-ter, -mah-ster]

noun

1. the director of a choir.

choirmaster

/ ˈkwaɪəˌmɑːstə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of choirmaster¹

First recorded in 1855–60; choir + master

Example Sentences

Ruth, not her real name, told BBC Wales serious allegations she made about a choirmaster were not acted on by Pierce.

From BBC

One said the former choirmaster had been a "pillar of the music community in Brentwood", then added: "We are disgusted in you."

From BBC

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

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

From Fox News

The Church of England Portsmouth Diocese, where Burgess worked as an organist and choirmaster until 1992, described Burgess' abuse of trust as "abhorrent".

From BBC