Crossword clues for choruses
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Chorus \Cho"rus\, n.; pl. Choruses. [L., a dance in a ring, a dance accompanied with song; a chorus, a band of dancers and singers. Gr. ?. See Choir.]
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(Antiq.) A band of singers and dancers.
The Grecian tragedy was at first nothing but a chorus of singers.
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(Gr. Drama) A company of persons supposed to behold what passed in the acts of a tragedy, and to sing the sentiments which the events suggested in couplets or verses between the acts; also, that which was thus sung by the chorus.
What the lofty, grave tragedians taught In chorus or iambic.
--Milton. An interpreter in a dumb show or play. [Obs.]
(Mus.) A company of singers singing in concert.
(Mus.) A composition of two or more parts, each of which is intended to be sung by a number of voices.
(Mus.) Parts of a song or hymn recurring at intervals, as at the end of stanzas; also, a company of singers who join with the singer or choir in singer or choir in singing such parts.
The simultaneous of a company in any noisy demonstration; as, a Chorus of shouts and catcalls.
Wiktionary
Usage examples of "choruses".
The cantata is made up of choruses and duets, a recitative and two arias.
But it was noted that the unearthly canine choruses that had been plaguing Wilmington ended with that unscheduled concert.
And there were good voices joining in the choruses, so he wondered why Benden Hold would need a MasterSinger of his mother's standing.
Of course, when Merelan gestured encouragingly, the rest of the Hold sang the choruses to her first song.
As the gathering progressed, one after another of his listeners began to sing choruses with him.
And when the Harper beckoned for everyone to join in the choruses, Mavi pinched Menolly so hard that she gasped.
In 1784 Haydn added two choruses, one a "Storm Chorus," which is sometimes confused with the "Storm Chorus" (in the same key, but in triple time) composed during his sojourn in London.
Latin words were adapted to three of the original choruses, but nothing seems to be known as to the origin of the "Insanae" adaptation.
The airs are exceedingly melodious, and the choruses bold and tuneful, with well-developed fugue subjects.
Haydn divided it into two parts, and added choruses and solos, in which form it was given for the first time at Eisenstadt in October, 1797, and published in 1801.
That is true, if we are comparing it with the choruses of Handel's oratorios.
By then, three more couples had had their vows witnessed to choruses of cheers.
Madison left them arguing about whether the choruses should be danced by skeletons or ghouls and went on to his next project.