choirgirls
Young church vocalists
Choirgirls is the plural of choirgirl—a girl who sings in a choir, typically in a church or school setting.
The term evokes youth, innocence, and formal musical training: The choirgirls filed into the cathedral in their white robes.
Like choirboy, it can suggest wholesomeness or naïveté.
Highest female voice range
- altoLower female voice
- trebleHigh frequency range
- descantOrnamental upper melody
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
blend · unison · melody · pitch · tone · resonance · cantata · anthem
Religious reverence and praise
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- vespersEvening devotional service
evensong · mass · prayer · hymnal · sanctuary · cathedral · chapel · procession
Female students at school
- studentsThose receiving instruction
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
- braidsInterwoven hair sections
- uniformsStandardized institutional clothing
friendship · camaraderie · giggling · sisterhood · boarding school · music program · scholarship · prodigy
soprano
Highest female voice range
harmony · blend · unison · melody · pitch · tone · resonance · cantata · anthem · motet
worship
Religious reverence and praise
vespers · evensong · mass · prayer · hymnal · sanctuary · cathedral · chapel · procession · congregation
schoolgirls
Female students at school
uniforms · friendship · camaraderie · giggling · sisterhood · boarding school · music program · scholarship · prodigy · training
robes
Long loose outer garments
- cassocksFull-length clerical robes
- surplicesLoose white ecclesiastical garments
- formationCreation or arrangement
risers · loft · stalls · rehearsal · choirmaster · conductor · section · audition · practice · recital
choirgirlssoloists
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