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Chorus - LoveToKnow 1911 |
 | | It is used of any organized body of singers, in opera, oratorio, cantata, andc., and, in the form "choir," of the trained body of singers of the musical portions of a religious service in a cathedral or church. |
 | | As applied to musical compositions, a "chorus" is a composition written in parts, each to be sung by groups of voices in a large body of singers, and differs from "glee" (q.v.), where each part is for a single voice. |
 | | It is interesting to note that Giraldus Cambrensis 5 mentions the chorus as one of the three instruments of Wales and Scotland, ascribing superior musical skill to the latter. |
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