Chorales

/kəˈrɑːlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of chorale; multiple hymns, congregational songs, or choral compositions.

Etymology

Regular English plural of chorale, from German Choral.

Kelly Says

When musicologists talk about 'the chorales,' they often mean Bach's 371 harmonized chorale melodies—basically, the complete encyclopedia of how to properly harmonize a Lutheran hymn, still studied today in every music theory class.

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