maître de chapelle

Definition of the French term maître de chapelle in music:

  1. choirmaster (director of a choir, originally a chapel choir)
  2. kapellmeister (leader of an ensemble of musicians)
Language
French
Singular
maître de chapelle
Plural
maîtres de chapelle

Related terms

French musical terms related to maître de chapelle:

  • chapelle – chapel...
  • de – of, from, by, with
  • maître – master (skillful artist)...