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单词 chorister
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Definition of chorister in English:

chorister

noun ˈkɒrɪstə
  • 1A member of a choir, especially a choirboy or choirgirl.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Even the police could be seen tapping their feet along to Gareth's unmistakable voice, which developed from his years as a chorister in Bradford Cathedral choir.
    • Bach would have known the members of his audience quite as well as he knew his choristers and instrumental players.
    • The ‘Cathedral Choir’ where Samuel Sebastian had been brought up was at the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace, where he had been a chorister from the age of seven.
    • A mass choir of 60 choristers from Giggleswick School, which Mr Whiteley attended from the age of 13, also performed.
    • Using boy choristers from the present together with previous choir members such as James Bowman and James Gilchrist gives a completeness to this recording.
    • The procession will be accompanied by a full symphony orchestra and 800 choristers with military, brass and steel bands.
    • Having been an amateur chorister for many years, I've had the opportunity to experience many of Rutter's arrangements and original works first-hand.
    • He probably knew Charles from the days he was organising Royalist troops from Exeter Cathedral, where young Matthew was a chorister.
    • The Choir will be accepting new members, and all interested choristers are encouraged to apply.
    • The 150-strong choir is made up of choristers from parish choirs from throughout the diocese.
    • Joining three other budding stars in September, she will train with the pioneering cathedral choir, which formed in 1991 as the first liturgical ensemble for girl choristers.
    • His father was a vicar-choral at St Davids, but by 1596 the young Thomas was master of the choristers at Worcester Cathedral.
    • The son of an Irish bandmaster, Sullivan entered the Chapel Royal as a chorister in 1854 and had a sacred song published by Novello in 1855.
    • I was fortunate enough to have been introduced to it as a chorister in Coventry Cathedral, some long time ago, and it has remained emblazoned on my musical memory ever since.
    • Ronan Dunne began his musical training as a boy chorister with the Palestrina Choir at the Pro Cathedral, Dublin.
    • Born on 7 October 1770 in Trostberg, he started his musical career as a boy chorister at the Benedict monastery of Seeon where he had occasion to see Mozart play the church organ.
    • As an introduction to Handel's work for the newcomer, this is a highly welcome release: the King's Consort under Robert King sing strongly throughout, with much fine musical colouring from soloists and choristers.
    • The first programme in the series sees Kaddy going behind the scenes at Canterbury Cathedral to find out what it takes to become a chorister in their world-famous choir.
    • Similarly, there are fewer than forty choristers in La Chapelle de Québec, and their young, penetrating sound takes Mozart's Requiem off its pedestal and gives it dramatic immediacy.
    • At age 8, he joined a boy choir and became the head chorister within three years.
    Synonyms
    choir, ensemble, choral group, choristers, vocalists, singers, group of singers
  • 2US A person who leads the singing of a church choir or congregation.

    〈美〉唱诗班领唱;教堂会众领唱

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Mr. Chas. E. Peck, presided at the organ, and Mr. D. B. Gulick, as chorister, led the singing, which was congregational, and rarely has more inspiriting or better sacred music been heard in the Tabernacle.
    • It is not strange that with such a chorister in charge, all solicitude about anthems and voluntaries vanished from the preacher's mind.
    • After we were ‘comfortably’ seated on the rough wooden benches, a chorister led us in a hymn.

Origin

Late Middle English queristre, from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French cueriste, from quer (see choir). The change in the first syllable in the 16th century was due to association with obsolete chorist 'member of a choir or chorus', but the older form quirister long survived.

Rhymes

forester

Definition of chorister in US English:

chorister

noun
  • 1A member of a choir, especially a child or young person singing the treble part in a church choir.

    唱诗班歌手(尤指教堂唱诗班中演唱高音部的孩童或青年)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Similarly, there are fewer than forty choristers in La Chapelle de Québec, and their young, penetrating sound takes Mozart's Requiem off its pedestal and gives it dramatic immediacy.
    • A mass choir of 60 choristers from Giggleswick School, which Mr Whiteley attended from the age of 13, also performed.
    • Joining three other budding stars in September, she will train with the pioneering cathedral choir, which formed in 1991 as the first liturgical ensemble for girl choristers.
    • The Choir will be accepting new members, and all interested choristers are encouraged to apply.
    • Bach would have known the members of his audience quite as well as he knew his choristers and instrumental players.
    • At age 8, he joined a boy choir and became the head chorister within three years.
    • Even the police could be seen tapping their feet along to Gareth's unmistakable voice, which developed from his years as a chorister in Bradford Cathedral choir.
    • Having been an amateur chorister for many years, I've had the opportunity to experience many of Rutter's arrangements and original works first-hand.
    • As an introduction to Handel's work for the newcomer, this is a highly welcome release: the King's Consort under Robert King sing strongly throughout, with much fine musical colouring from soloists and choristers.
    • The ‘Cathedral Choir’ where Samuel Sebastian had been brought up was at the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace, where he had been a chorister from the age of seven.
    • The procession will be accompanied by a full symphony orchestra and 800 choristers with military, brass and steel bands.
    • The son of an Irish bandmaster, Sullivan entered the Chapel Royal as a chorister in 1854 and had a sacred song published by Novello in 1855.
    • The 150-strong choir is made up of choristers from parish choirs from throughout the diocese.
    • I was fortunate enough to have been introduced to it as a chorister in Coventry Cathedral, some long time ago, and it has remained emblazoned on my musical memory ever since.
    • Born on 7 October 1770 in Trostberg, he started his musical career as a boy chorister at the Benedict monastery of Seeon where he had occasion to see Mozart play the church organ.
    • Using boy choristers from the present together with previous choir members such as James Bowman and James Gilchrist gives a completeness to this recording.
    • The first programme in the series sees Kaddy going behind the scenes at Canterbury Cathedral to find out what it takes to become a chorister in their world-famous choir.
    • His father was a vicar-choral at St Davids, but by 1596 the young Thomas was master of the choristers at Worcester Cathedral.
    • He probably knew Charles from the days he was organising Royalist troops from Exeter Cathedral, where young Matthew was a chorister.
    • Ronan Dunne began his musical training as a boy chorister with the Palestrina Choir at the Pro Cathedral, Dublin.
    Synonyms
    choir, ensemble, choral group, choristers, vocalists, singers, group of singers
  • 2US A person who leads the singing of a church choir or congregation.

    〈美〉唱诗班领唱;教堂会众领唱

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is not strange that with such a chorister in charge, all solicitude about anthems and voluntaries vanished from the preacher's mind.
    • Mr. Chas. E. Peck, presided at the organ, and Mr. D. B. Gulick, as chorister, led the singing, which was congregational, and rarely has more inspiriting or better sacred music been heard in the Tabernacle.
    • After we were ‘comfortably’ seated on the rough wooden benches, a chorister led us in a hymn.

Origin

Late Middle English queristre, from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French cueriste, from quer (see choir). The change in the first syllable in the 16th century was due to association with obsolete chorist ‘member of a choir or chorus’, but the older form quirister long survived.

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