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n. - A stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune

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  • With a marriage of voice and symphony unlike any other, most critics consider this work the apex of sacred choral and orchestral music.
  • choral composition
  • By the term choral song we are not to understand anything resembling our singing of a chorus in parts.
  • While at the academy he was active in choral groups, and produced and directed several original musical comedies.
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  • A "chorale" is a hymn or psalm that is sung, while something that is "choral" is something that pertains to music for a choir. "Coral" is a reef formed of marine skeletons, while a "corral" is an animal holding pen.
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