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choristers

noun

plural of chorister

as in singers

a member of a choir

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Recent Examples of choristers In the Shadow of the Stars put the divas in the background to focus on the lives of 11 men and women choristers at the San Francisco opera house. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025 Already Guerrero seems to be able to convey of-the-moment phrasings and character directions with a few emphatic motions—a roller-coaster swoop here, a waggle of the fingers there—and get an immediate response from the choristers. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025 While many people have been introduced to English choral services through the angelic voices of the choristers in flowing robes and Elizabethan ruffs who sing at royal weddings and carol services, choirs perform every day in much more humble settings. — ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026 More than 600 choristers will perform at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall in La Jolla Music Society’s Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center. — Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 Founded in 1987, Ragazzi Boys Chorus provides musical education and performance opportunities for boys and young men ages 5-18, serving more than 230 choristers from over 100 schools in more than 30 Bay Area communities. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 7 June 2026

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Some stars leading the odds to attend include producers Max Martin and Jack Antonoff, as well as singers Gracie Abrams, Phoebe Bridgers and Lana Del Rey.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
From Friday to Sunday, singers and alphorn players filled the streets and spontaneous bursts of yodeling echoed through restaurants, where diners initially reacted with surprise before joining in.

— Jez Fielder, Fortune, 30 June 2026

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Her three bandmates started a side project, Sweetback, collaborating with an array of vocalists on two albums in 1996 and 2004, while Matthewman has collaborated extensively with American neo soul star Maxwell.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 30 June 2026
Over the decades, jazz has been a unifying force — with Black and white musicians sharing stages, and female vocalists like Ella Fitzgerald becoming icons of independence.

— Abraham Swee, USA Today, 29 June 2026

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