Choral society

In the Western music, a choral society indicates a vocal together , whose members, called Choriste S, sing different the collectively left musical intended for this type of formation under the direction from a Chef chorus.

  • the word “choral society” is overall Synonyme with “chorus”. The two words have however Connotation S different.

the word “chorus” usually returns to a unit made up professional and remunerated chorus-singers, recruited by an institution or an official organization - “the chorus of such theater”, “the chorus of such area”, “the choruses of such opera”, etc

the word “choral society” on the contrary, indicates more readily a group of amateurs, most of the time voluntary, voluntarily brought together around the love of the Chant choral - “the choral society of a college”, “the choral society of a parish”, “the choral society of the village”, etc

In an intermediate way, the term “together vocal” indicates a smaller group and/or with a larger musical requirement, even if he is amateur.

  • According to the age and the Sex of the Chorus-singer S, one will be able to distinguish:

the choral society of children , or Chorus of children ;
the choral society of men , or chorus of men , or male chorus ;
the choral society of women , or chorus of women , or female chorus ;
the mixed choral society - men and women -, or mixed chorus .
  • the members of a choral society can be divided into several groups, called Pupitre S or voice. These various groups are intended for to interpret as many different musical parts.

For example, a mixed choral society generally includes/understands four female desks, two desks - Soprano and viola - and two male desks - Ténor and low (chorus SATB).

See too

  • traditional vocal Works

Related subjects

External bonds

  • Directory choral societies
  • Partitions for choral societies

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