choir

Also known as chorale, chorus, Choral

thumb|300px|Evensong rehearsal by Blue Coat CE School Choir, Coventry, in the quire of [[York Minster, showing carved choirstalls]]

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A choir is a group of singers who perform together, typically in organized parts or harmonies. Choirs matter because they create music for religious services, concerts, and cultural events, bringing communities together through the art of singing.

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Structure
Role of conductor
In worship services
Accompaniment
Liturgical function
Types
In schools
Arrangements on stage
History
Antiquity
Medieval music
Renaissance music
Baroque music
Classical and Romantic music
20th and 21st centuries
See also
References
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thumb|300px|Evensong rehearsal by Blue Coat CE School Choir, Coventry, in the quire of [[York Minster, showing carved choirstalls]]

A choir ( ), also known as a chorale or chorus (from Latin , meaning ), is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform or in other words is the music performed by the ensemble. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which spans from the medieval era to the present, or popular music repertoire. Most choirs are led by a conductor, who leads the performances with arm, hand, and facial gestures.