Usage Note
Kirchenmusiker covers anyone employed to provide music in a church context — organist, choir director, or cantor. In Germany it is a recognised vocational qualification with its own training path.
Examples
"Die Kirchenmusikerin spielte jeden Sonntag die Orgel bei der Messe."
Natural Translation
The church musician played the organ at mass every Sunday.
Literal Translation
The church-musician played every Sunday the organ at the mass.
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