boys choir

Youthful male ensemble

A boys choir is a choral ensemble composed of young male singers, typically prepubescent boys whose voices haven't yet changed.

The unchanged male voice produces a distinctive pure, high tone prized in classical and sacred music.

Boys choirs have long been associated with churches and cathedrals: He sang in the boys choir at Westminster Abbey.

Also spelled boys' choir.

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hymns · angelic · cassock · ruff · singing · vespers · harmonies · pure · voices · sacred · sacred music · ensemble · rehearsal · Vienna · carols · Christmas concert · evensong · surplice

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Opposites
gender composition

boys choirgirls choir

Female youth singing group

women's choir · female chorus · female choir · mixed choir · women's chorus

age of participants

boys choirmen's choir

Male vocal ensemble

adult choir · men's chorus · male voice choir · barbershop quartet

Family

boy, boys, boyish, boyhood, choir, choirs, choral, chorale, chorales

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G