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Kammerchor

chamber choir

noun KA-mer-kohr Rare

Usage Note

Kammerchor is a small, typically professional or semi-professional choir of between twelve and forty singers, suited to intimate venues and complex polyphonic repertoire. It contrasts with the larger Oratorienchor or Konzertchor.

Examples

"Der Kammerchor sang Motetten von Schütz mit erstaunlicher Präzision."

Natural Translation

The chamber choir sang Schütz motets with remarkable precision.

Literal Translation

The chamber-choir sang motets by Schütz with astonishing precision.

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