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| ambulatory |
in architecture, an aisle around the end of a church's choir section. [1/5 definitions] |
| cantor |
one who leads a church choir or congregation in singing. [1/2 definitions] |
| chancel |
the area near a church's altar where the clergy and choir are seated. |
| choirboy |
a boy who sings in a choir, esp. a church choir. |
| choral |
having to do with a chorus or choir. [2/3 definitions] |
| chorale |
a choir or chorus. [1/2 definitions] |
| precentor |
one who leads the music in a church, esp. the church choir. |
| rood screen |
an ornamental screen or partition, usu. surmounted by a crucifix, that separates the choir or chancel from the nave of a church. |
| stall1 |
a seat in a church, esp. a partially enclosed one for a clergy member or the choir. [1/13 definitions] |
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