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Recent Examples of choristerFrench mega pop star Aya Nakamura, accompanied by the orchestra of the French Republican Guard and choristers from the French Army, performed her hit songs on the Pont des Arts in addition to classics from Charles Aznavour.—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 26 July 2024 In many Christian congregations across the country, statement-making hats are as synonymous with Sunday mornings as robed choristers and gospel readings.—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 June 2024 Masur, a former chorister himself, has a passion for choral singing and, as a young man helped his father, the famed conductor Kurt Masur, prepare choirs for New York Philharmonic concerts.—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2024 Highlights include choristers Christmas carols, St. Nicholas, All Souls’ Christmas Mouse (a long time tradition) and crafts, cookies and spiced tea along with gift shopping.—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for chorister
The singer is one of the many fairy godmothers of inclusive pop music, and her songs read like love letters to her family and community.
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2024
The song reached new audiences — and new generations — when it was featured in the incredibly popular 2018 biopic film of the same name, which was based on MercyMe singer Bart Millard’s life and focused in large part on the story behind the song.
On a separate platform to the right of the action, three male chanters sit in a neat row, next to men playing the shamisen, a stringed instrument with a raw and piercing tone which is often used in vocal accompaniment.
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2024
For more material takeaways, each attendee was presented with a commemorative quarter featuring Native Hawaiian composer, dancer, chanter and hula teacher Edith Kanakaʻole, purchased by Gold House and shared by the first Native Hawaiian to lead the White House initiative, Krystal Ka‘ai.
The ensemble partners with illustrious jazz artists every year, and the 20-piece band’s upcoming collaborations at Bing Concert Hall feature vocalists Jamie Davis and Clairdee (Feb. 21, 2025) and trombonist/vocalist Wycliffe Gordon (May 23, 2025).
Andrew Gilbert,
The Mercury News,
13 Nov. 2024
Not just any producer could have brought 46 vocalists—including such distinctive voices as Bob Dylan, Cyndi Lauper, and Tina Turner—into one coherent, catchy whole.
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