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Chorus; choral; chant cantus mensuratus or cantus figuratus (Lat.) Meaning respectively "measured song" or "figured song". Originally used by medieval music theorists, it refers to polyphonic song with exactly measured notes and is used in contrast to cantus planus. [3] [4] capo 1.
chorus. 1. A choir or a group of singers. 2. A section of a song typically repeated a number of times alternating with verses, bridges, solos etc. In popular music a chorus tends to be lyrically simple, easily sung and melodically memorable, or "hooky" to "hook" the listener. 3. An introduction to a song.
Getty Villa – Storage Jar with a chorus of Stilt walkers – inv. VEX.2010.3.65. A Greek chorus (Ancient Greek: χορός, romanized: chorós) in the context of ancient Greek tragedy, comedy, satyr plays, is a homogeneous group of performers, who comment with a collective voice on the action of the scene they appear in, or provide necessary insight into action which has taken place offstage ...
The chorus to the Simon and Garfunkel hit "The Boxer" contains the repeated phrase "lie-la-lie". One of the most famous examples comes from The Beatles' song "Hey Jude", which ends with a long run of "Na na na na na na na". Similarly Elton John's "Crocodile Rock" employs "la, la la la la la" for much of the chorus.
In this use of the word, chorus contrasts with the verse, which usually has a sense of leading up to the chorus. "Many popular songs, particularly from early in this century, are in a verse and a chorus (refrain) form. Most popular songs from the middle of the century consist only of a chorus." [2]
In Handel’s great chorus, the word is joyous, victorious, accompanied by trumpets and drums. In Sergei Rachmaninoff’s "All Night Vigil," however, hallelujah reflects a more quiet devotion ...
A choir (/ ˈ k w aɪər / KWIRE), also known as a chorale or chorus (from Latin chorus, meaning 'a dance in a circle') is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music , in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform or in other words is the music performed by the ensemble.
The Chorus, a 1982 Iranian short film directed by Abbas Kiarostami; The Chorus, the US title for the movie Les Choristes. The Chorus, the original soundtrack of the 2004 film; Chorus; Les Choristes, an 1887 Edgar Degas pastel sometimes referred to as "The Chorus". Chorus, a 2021 space combat game