All choral synonyms
cho·ral
C c adj choral
- musical — of, relating to, or producing music: a musical instrument.
- spoken — a past participle of speak.
- rhythmic — cadenced; rhythmical.
- passionate — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
- rhapsodic — extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic.
- soulful — of or expressive of deep feeling or emotion: soulful eyes.
- lilting — rhythmic swing or cadence.
- operatic — of or relating to opera: operatic music.
- vocal — of, relating to, or uttered with the voice: the vocal mechanism; vocal criticism.
- articulate — If you describe someone as articulate, you mean that they are able to express their thoughts and ideas easily and well.
- verbal — of or relating to words: verbal ability.
- coloratura — Coloratura is very complicated and difficult music for a solo singer, especially in opera.
- sweet — having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
- consonant — A consonant is a sound such as 'p', 'f', 'n', or 't' which you pronounce by stopping the air flowing freely through your mouth. Compare vowel.
- singing — to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically.
- sonant — sounding; having sound.
- lyric — (of poetry) having the form and musical quality of a song, and especially the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet's own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry.
- oral — uttered by the mouth; spoken: oral testimony.
- vowel — Phonetics. (in English articulation) a speech sound produced without occluding, diverting, or obstructing the flow of air from the lungs (opposed to consonant). (in a syllable) the sound of greatest sonority, as i in grill. Compare consonant (def 1b). (in linguistic function) a concept empirically determined as a phonological element in structural contrast with consonant, as the (ē) of be (bē), we (wē), and yeast (yēst).
- sung — a simple past tense and past participle of sing.
- mellifluous — sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding: a mellifluous voice; mellifluous tones.
- melodic — melodious.
- melodious — of the nature of or characterized by melody; tuneful.
- poetic — possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.
- tuneful — full of melody; melodious: tuneful compositions.
- songful — abounding in song; melodious.
- for a song — a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.
- agreeable — If something is agreeable, it is pleasant and you enjoy it.
- dulcet — pleasant to the ear; melodious: the dulcet tones of the cello.
- harmonious — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
- orchestral — of, relating to, or resembling an orchestra.
- pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
noun choral
- chant — A chant is a word or group of words that is repeated over and over again.
- paean — any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- ditty — a poem intended to be sung.
- psalm — a sacred song or hymn.
- oratorio — an extended musical composition with a text more or less dramatic in character and usually based upon a religious theme, for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, and performed without action, costume, or scenery.
- descant — A descant is a tune which is played or sung above the main tune in a piece of music.
- aria — An aria is a song for one of the leading singers in an opera or choral work.
- laud — to praise; extol.
- shout — to call or cry out loudly and vigorously.
- lay — to bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively): to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties.
- carol — Carols are Christian religious songs that are sung at Christmas.
- ode — a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- lied — simple past tense and past participle of lie1 .
- chorale — A chorale is a piece of music sung as part of a church service.
- canticle — a nonmetrical hymn, derived from the Bible and used in the liturgy of certain Christian churches
- hallelujah — an exclamation of “hallelujah!”.
- hosanna — a cry of “hosanna.”.
- alleluia — Alleluia means the same as hallelujah.