choral hymns
Sung sacred pieces
Choral hymns are religious songs performed by a choir or congregation singing together.
The term emphasizes collective voice rather than solo performance: The choral hymns echoed through the cathedral.
Hymns sung this way often feature harmony parts and may be accompanied by organ or sung a cappella.
- Sunday serviceWeekly Christian worship gathering
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- Gregorian chantMonophonic Catholic liturgical music
- sopranoHighest female voice range
- spiritualsEnslaved people's sacred songs
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