choral

Everyday

1. To do with a choir or sung by a choir. tree →
2. (school) Said or spoken by a group together, like choral reading or a choral speaking of a poem. tree →

In the lessons

Used in music and church (choral music, choral society) and school (choral reading of a poem). It tells the reader that many voices are together. Phrases: choral music, choral society, choral speaking, choral reading.

Examples

• The church holds a choral concert every Christmas. tree →
• Our class did a choral reading of the poem. tree →
• Grandma sings in a choral society. tree →
• Choral music filled the cathedral. tree →
• The choral group practised every Tuesday. tree →
• We won the choral speaking prize at the festival. tree →
• Evensong is a choral service. tree →

Note

Pronounced KOR-al. Do not confuse with coral (sea creatures and their reef), which sounds almost the same, or with chorale (a hymn tune). Related: choir, chorus.