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Retrochoir :: Retrochoir (n.) Any extension of a church behind the high altar, as a chapel; also, in an apsidal church, all the space beyond the line of the back or eastern face of the altar..

Antiphony :: Antiphony (n.) An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively.

Cantoris :: Cantoris (a.) Of or pertaining to a cantor; as, the cantoris side of a choir; a cantoris stall..

Choral :: Choral (a.) Of or pertaining to a choir or chorus; singing, sung, or adapted to be sung, in chorus or harmony..

Chapel :: Chapel (n.) A choir of singers, or an orchestra, attached to the court of a prince or nobleman..

Semichorus :: Semichorus (n.) A half chorus; a passage to be sung by a selected portion of the voices, as the female voices only, in contrast with the full choir..

Chevet :: Chevet (n.) The extreme end of the chancel or choir; properly the round or polygonal part.

Tapered :: Tapered (a.) Lighted with a taper or tapers; as, a tapered choir..

Antiphone :: Antiphone (n.) The response which one side of the choir makes to the other in a chant; alternate chanting or signing.

Lecturn :: Lecturn (n.) A choir desk, or reading desk, in some churches, from which the lections, or Scripture lessons, are chanted or read; hence, a reading desk. [Written also lectern and lettern.].

Procession :: Procession (n.) An orderly and ceremonial progress of persons, either from the sacristy to the choir, or from the choir around the church, within or without..

Choir :: Choir (n.) The chancel.

Cantor :: Cantor (n.) A singer; esp. the leader of a church choir; a precentor.

Quire :: Quire (n.) See Choir.

Chorister :: Chorister (n.) One who leads a choir in church music.

Antiphonal :: Antiphonal (a.) Of or pertaining to antiphony, or alternate singing; sung alternately by a divided choir or opposite choirs..

Kapelle :: Kapelle (n.) A chapel; hence, the choir or orchestra of a prince's chapel; now, a musical establishment, usually orchestral..

Choir :: Choir (n.) That part of a church appropriated to the singers.

Nave :: Nave (n.) The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances, or, if there are no transepts, from the choir to the principal entrance, but not including the aisles..

Stall :: Stall (v. i.) A seat in the choir of a church, for one of the officiating clergy. It is inclosed, either wholly or partially, at the back and sides. The stalls are frequently very rich, with canopies and elaborate carving..

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