grand chœur
Definition of the French term grand chœur in music:
- large choir (large group of singers)
- 19th-century term for 'full organ' (with all or most of the organ stops drawn)
Language
French
Singular
grand chœur
Plural
grands chœurs
Variant
grand choeur
Abbreviation
Gd. chœur
Alt. abbreviation
Gd. ch.
Synonym
(2) grand orgue
Musical examples
Music scores that include grand chœur:
- Alexandre Guilmant: Organ Sonata No. 1 (1874) Page 1
- Hector Berlioz: Vox populi (1849) Page 1
Related terms
French musical terms related to grand chœur:
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- pour grand orgue – for full organ (with all or most of the organ stop...