precentor
Cathedral music director
A precentor is the person who leads congregational singing or chanting in a church, particularly in traditions without instrumental accompaniment.
In cathedrals and collegiate churches, the precentor holds an official position overseeing music and worship.
The role originated when someone needed to set the pitch and tempo for psalms: The precentor began the hymn and the congregation joined in.
Member of a choir
- choirmasterLeader of singers
- choirOrganized group of singers
- singersThose who vocalize melodies
- choralOf group singing
ensemble · rehearsal · intonation · pitch · harmonize · vocalize · lead · direct
Altar-adjacent clergy space
- altarSacred ritual table
- vestmentsCeremonial religious attire
- cassockFull-length clerical garment
- lectionaryScheduled scripture for services
missal · litany · psalter · vespers · matins · sanctuary · nave · breviary
Bishop's principal church
- evensongAnglican evening prayer service
- AnglicanChurch of England member
- EpiscopalU.S. Anglican denomination
- vergerChurch attendant with staff
canon · chapter · stalls · collegiate · ecclesiastical · benefice · dean · minster
Unaccompanied liturgical melody
- gregorianNamed for Pope Gregory
- hymnReligious song of praise
- psalmSacred scriptural song
- anthemOfficial song of praise
gradual · introit · sequence · antiphon · postlude · prelude · processional · recessional
Jewish house of worship
- TorahJudaism's core scripture
- shofarRitual horn from ram
- bimahSynagogue's central platform
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
chanting · Hebrew · Jewish · Shabbat · High Holy Days · liturgical · trope
chorister
Member of a choir
- choirmasterLeader of singers
- choirOrganized group of singers
- singersThose who vocalize melodies
choral · ensemble · rehearsal · intonation · pitch · harmonize · vocalize · lead · direct · psalmody
chancel
Altar-adjacent clergy space
lectionary · missal · litany · psalter · vespers · matins · sanctuary · nave · breviary · procession
cathedral
Bishop's principal church
- evensongAnglican evening prayer service
- AnglicanChurch of England member
- EpiscopalU.S. Anglican denomination
verger · canon · chapter · stalls · collegiate · ecclesiastical · benefice · dean · minster · chantry
plainchant
Unaccompanied liturgical melody
anthem · gradual · introit · sequence · antiphon · postlude · prelude · processional · recessional · offertory
synagogue
Jewish house of worship
congregation · chanting · Hebrew · Jewish · Shabbat · High Holy Days · liturgical · trope
precentormute
Without voice or sound
congregant · listener · follower · layperson · parishioner
chant, enchant, recant, incantation, cant, cantata, cantor, canticle, descant