choir
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A choir is a group of singers who perform together, typically in organized parts or harmonies. Choirs matter because they create music for religious services, concerts, and cultural events, bringing communities together through the art of singing.
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- Structure
- Role of conductor
- In worship services
- Accompaniment
- Liturgical function
- Types
- In schools
- Arrangements on stage
- History
- Antiquity
- Medieval music
- Renaissance music
- Baroque music
- Classical and Romantic music
- 20th and 21st centuries
- See also
- References
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thumb|300px|Evensong rehearsal by Blue Coat CE School Choir, Coventry, in the quire of [[York Minster, showing carved choirstalls]]
A choir ( ), also known as a chorale or chorus (from Latin , meaning ), is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform or in other words is the music performed by the ensemble. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which spans from the medieval era to the present, or popular music repertoire. Most choirs are led by a conductor, who leads the performances with arm, hand, and facial gestures.