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Noun
/kəˈral/,/-ˈräl/,
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chorales, plural;
  1. A musical composition (or part of one) consisting of or resembling a harmonized version of a simple, stately hymn tune

  2. A choir or choral society

  1. a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune
  2. A chorale was originally a hymn sung by a Christian congregation. In casual modern usage, this term also includes classical settings of such hymns and works of a similar character.
  3. Hymn-like song, characterized by blocked chords.
  4. A Protestant hymn tune intended for congregational use.
  5. The hymn of the Protestant Church in Germany. Bach’s chorales had a haunting effect on twentieth-century music—most notably in the second movement of Alban Berg’s Violin Concerto, which uses the chorale “Es ist genug":
  6. A Lutheran hymn for congregational singing, such as those created by Martin Luther and his followers at the outset of the Protestant Reformation. Chorale melodies adapted from plainchant were given decisive rhythms so untrained singers could sing them more easily. ...
  7. German for hymn; also used for a four-part harmonization of a German hymn.
  8. [not choral]: Hymns of the Lutheran church originated in the Renaissance. As most Catholic Church music in the 16th century was an outgrowth of plainsong, so much Lutheran church music of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was an outgrowth of the chorale. Most Bach cantatas use a chorale tune.
  9. A type of metrical hymn tune from the Lutheran church, often reharmonised for use in Cantatas and Oratorios by such composers as Bach
  10. A hymn of the Lutheran church, usually written for four voice harmony. Many chorales were written by J. S. Bach, which serve as a basis for the rules of partwriting. The melody is usually in the top voice, with supporting harmony in the lower voices.
  11. a composition, usually four-voiced, that proceeds in a primarily homophonic texture with both harmonic progression and individual voice-leading having equal importance. For this reason, they are often used as theory examples.
  12. a church song for a chorus usually performed in the native language of the worshipers. [Bequest: In the Hospital]
  13. is a full-year course designed to teach advanced vocal techniques and musicianship. The music that is rehearsed and performed is at a greater difficulty level, and thus, requires that its members be more dedicated while displaying a high level of vocal ability. ...
  14. A *hymn tune of the German Protestant (Lutheran) church.
  15. Originally, a hymn tune of the Lutheran Church. In casual modern usage, a classical setting, e.g., by J.S. Bach, of such a tune, in parts.