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

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  • The chorale is the first to perform it in North America.
  • The chorale was the exact opposite of the motette of the Netherlands.
  • So in a sense the chorale is the link to our past. "
  • Right behind, loud as megaphones, in massed chorale:
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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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