Choir

A choir or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers.

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Terminology: A vocal ensemble which sings in a church, or sings exclusively sacred music, is called a choir, whereas an ensemble which performs the non-soloist parts of an opera or musical theatre production (or sometimes an oratorio) is called a chorus. For most other ensembles those two words may be used interchangeably. Other equivalent terms, often used in the names of choirs to provide variety, include chorale. There are also terms for more specific types of choir, such as glee club, barbershop quartet, and Madrigal group.

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A choir usually has eight or more singers, typically with two or more singers on each part; a chorus is typically larger still, with many singers on each part. Smaller vocal ensembles are usually called trios, quartets, quintets, etc. (e.g., barbershop quartet), or a vocal group or singing group.

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Musical ensemble: A musical ensemble is, by definition, a group of three or more musicians who gather to perform music....

Singer: :For other senses of this word, see singer (disambiguation)....

Church: :This article is about the Christian buildings of worship. For other uses of the word, see Church (disambiguation)....

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