Chor – Definition in music

Definition of the German term Chor in music:

choir, chorus (group of singers)
course (on a string instrument: one or more strings grouped together and equally tuned)
organ chorus (combination of organ stops of the same family)
choir composition
choir (part of a church where the choir is seated)

Language

German

Singular

Chor

Plural

Chöre

Synonym

German musical terms that include Chor:

dem Chor nachgeben – give way to the chorus
Doppelchor – double choir (piece of music written for two choir...
Flötenchor – flute division (the division of flute stops on an ...
Frauenchor – women's choir
für Männerchor – for male choir
Halbchor – half choir (only the half of the choir should sing...
Jägerchor – huntsmen's chorus
Kirchenchor – church choir
Knabenchor – boys' choir
Lied für Männerchor – song for men's choir
Männerchor – male-voice choir
Orgelchor – organ loft (raised area in a church where the orga...
Saitenchor – course (group of strings of equal pitch on a strin...
Singchor – singing choir
Streichorchester – string orchestra

Music scores that include Chor:

Ernst Krenek: 4 A-cappella-Chöre (1926) Page 1
Giuseppe Verdi: Messa da Requiem (1874‑1875) Page 1
Pompeo Cannicciari: Missa in A minor (ca. 1700) Page 1

German musical terms related to Chor:

Chorführer – choir leader
Chorknabe – choirboy
Domchor – cathedral choir
Kantorei – choir (usually associated with a church)...
mehrchörig – polychoral, for several choirs
Sängerknabe – choirboy
Vorsänger – leading voice...