maîtrise

Definition of the French term maîtrise in music:

  1. mastery
  2. French choir school (usually attached to a cathedral)
  3. master of the choir boys
Language
French

Related terms

French musical terms related to maîtrise:

  • chapelle – chapel...
  • chœur – choir, chorus (group of singers)...
  • chorale – choir, chorus (group of singers)...
  • coryphée – leader of the chorus (in a Greek theatre)...