Chorleiter

choirmaster

noun KOHR-ly-ter Rare

Also means

choral conductor

Usage Note

Chorleiter is the conductor and musical director of a choir, responsible for rehearsals, programming, and the ensemble's artistic development. The feminine form is Chorleiterin; a church-choir director is often also called Kantor.

Examples

"Der Chorleiter forderte mehr Klarheit in den Konsonanten."

Natural Translation

The choirmaster asked for more clarity in the consonants.

Literal Translation

The choirmaster demanded more clarity in the consonants.

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