choiring
Voices raised together
Choiring is the act of singing or performing as part of a choir, or more broadly, producing harmonious sounds together.
The term can describe both literal participation in choral music and figurative uses where multiple voices or sounds blend in unison.
The birds were choiring at dawn.
It sometimes appears in religious or poetic contexts to evoke the image of angels or congregants raising their voices together.
Those who vocalize melodies
- vocalistsMusical voice performers
- sopranosHighest female singers
- altosLow female voices
- tenorsUpper male vocal range
basses · choirboys · carolers · madrigal · glee club · octet · quartet · sextet
Vocal work with instruments
- oratorioUnstaged sacred choral work
- motetSacred polyphonic choral work
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- carolFestive seasonal song
mass · requiem · magnificat · symphony · opera · score · arrangement · voicing
Formal worship structure
- hymnsReligious songs of worship
- psalmsReligious songs of praise
- anthemsOfficial ceremonial songs
- vespersEvening devotional service
evensong · matins · requiem · mass · canticles · doxology · alleluia · processional
Agreement or musical blend
- unisonSimultaneous identical action
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
- blendCombine into mixture
balance · intonation · phrasing · dynamics · crescendo · decrescendo · vibrato · breath control
singers
Those who vocalize melodies
tenors · basses · choirboys · carolers · madrigal · glee club · octet · quartet · sextet · consort
cantata
Vocal work with instruments
carol · mass · requiem · magnificat · symphony · opera · score · arrangement · voicing · fugue
liturgy
Formal worship structure
vespers · evensong · matins · requiem · mass · canticles · doxology · alleluia · processional · recessional
harmony
Agreement or musical blend
- unisonSimultaneous identical action
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
blend · balance · intonation · phrasing · dynamics · crescendo · decrescendo · vibrato · breath control · diction
rehearsal
Pre-performance practice session
- concertLive musical performance
- recitalSolo musical performance
- auditionTrial performance for selection
conductor · accompaniment · stage · audience · ovation · encore · soloist · debut · repertoire · program
choiringsilence
Total lack of sound
muteness · hushing · quieting · stillness · discordance
choiringcacophony
Harsh, clashing sounds
discordance · dissonance · caterwauling · din · clamoring
chorus, choir, choruses, choral, choirs, chorister, choirboy, chorale, chorales