Word Finder - choirs

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Singing group; group of people who sing together; company of people who are trained to sing together.

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The church choir practices Thursday nights.

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The part of a church where the choir assembles for song.

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(Christian angelology) One of the nine ranks or orders of angels.

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Seraphim, Cherubim, and Thrones are three of the choirs of angels.

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Set of strings (one per note) for a harpsichord.

Choirs of male and female voices now lead the church praise.

These strophic poems were set to music, and sung by alternating choirs of girls.

But when we look at the Elohim psalms more nearly, we see that they contain two distinct elements, Davidic psalms and psalms ascribed to the Levitical choirs (sons of Korah, Asaph).

Thus, for example, the numerous psalms in which the poets, though speaking perhaps, not as individuals but as members of a class, describe themselves as poor and afflicted at the hands of certain ungodly men, who appear to be Jews, can hardly have been originally collected by the Temple choirs.

It is written for two choirs, the one of five and the other of four voices, and has obtained a celebrity which, if not entirely factitious, is certainly not due to its intrinsic merits alone.

This was done by dividing the communities into choirs, which relieved each other by turn in the church.

The of tencited poems attributed to Nezahualcoyotl may not be quite genuine, but at any rate poetry had risen above the barbaric level, while the mention of ballads among the people, court odes, and the chants of temple choirs would indicate a vocal cultivation above that of the instrumental music of drums and horns, pipes and whistles, the latter often of pottery.

His little edition of the Paragraph Psalter (1879), arranged for the use of choirs, and his admirable lectures on the Apostles' Creed, entitled Historic Faith (1883), are reminiscences of his vacations spent at Peterborough.

In some cases a failure to understand his meaning led to curious results; for example, the medieval custom, not uncommon in England, of placing rows of earthenware jars under the floor of the stalls in church choirs, appears to have been an attempt to follow out suggestions raised by Vitruvius as to the advantages of placing bronze vases round the auditorium of theatres.

The antiphons are short liturgical forms, sometimes of biblical, sometimes of patristic origin, used to introduce a psalm, The term originally signified a chant by alternate choirs, but has quite lost this meaning in the Breviary.

Furber he edited Hymns and Choirs (1860), and with Professor Park and Lowell Mason The Sabbath Hymn Book (1859).

All choirs are expected to provide their own accompanist.

From the glories of the repertoire the editors have compiled a wide-ranging anthology of sacred pieces suitable for all church choirs.

They wore the red cassocks that I am told are the prerogative only of royal choirs.

At these sites choirs of holy men maintained a constant liturgical chant which varied over the seasons and cycles.

It seeks to find and recognize the best amateur choirs in the country.

Every year a large national eisteddfod, or festival, is held at which the best choirs compete for honors.

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By contrast with many of the other motets in this program, the two choirs have either extended solo sections or are used together.

Vocal and instrumental soloists, choirs, bands, children, adults - you name it and they will be there!

His hussar comrades--not only those of his own regiment, but the whole brigade--gave Rostov a dinner to which the subscription was fifteen rubles a head, and at which there were two bands and two choirs of singers.

Now it is a 400 seat concert auditorium which has played host to a variety of performances, including choirs and orchestras.

Vocal and instrumental soloists, choirs, bands, children, adults - you name it and they will be there !

Also, info on " Songs of Joy " Christian children 's music - songbooks for children 's choirs and recording by Debby McElroy.

Male voice choirs travel to all corners of the globe on St David 's day, to entertain Welsh Communities abroad.

The summer program focuses on a cappella barbershop style singing, providing a unique instructional opportunity in an area of performance not always represented in high school choirs.

Oftentimes people associate gospel music with church organs and full choirs, but what many music fans don't realize is that gospel music can be played beautifully on the guitar.

Participate in community holiday music programs, such as elementary school sing-a-longs, seasonal choirs, a holiday musical, or neighborhood caroling.

English carols reflected the rise of Christianity and the celebration of church choirs.

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