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A choir or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers.
A vocal ensemble which sings in a church, or sings exclusively sacred music, is called a choir, whereas an ensemble which performs the non-soloist parts of an opera or musical theatre production (or sometimes an oratorio) is called a chorus. For most other ensembles those two words may be used interchangeably. Other equivalent terms, often used in the names of choirs to provide variety, include chorale. There are also terms for more specific types of choir, such as glee club, show choir, barbershop quartet, and Madrigal group. Some other common names that can be used are; Chamber choir, and concert choir.
A choir usually has eight or more singers, typically with two or more singers on each part; a chorus is typically larger still, with many singers on each part. Smaller vocal ensembles are usually called trios, quartets, quintets, etc. (e.g., barbershop quartet), or a vocal group or singing group.
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Anonymous 4 - All-female vocal ensemble. News, biographies, discography with sample tracks, and information about performing editions of their music.
Capella Artemisia - An all-women vocal ensemble from Bologna, Italy, consisting of a core of 8-10 singers with continuo. Includes concert programs and a discography with audio samples.
Cappella Nova - Professional vocal ensemble from Scotland, specialising in early and contemporary music.
Christopher Wren Singers - A cappella singers from The College of William and Mary; currently a 12 member mixed ensemble specializing in madrigal and Renaissance music, ballads and a few contemporary songs. Schedule, photos, CDs.
Meta Description: [ A 14 member, student-run acapella group. We are all students at The College of William and Mary who devote our spare time to the love of singing. Our repertoire comprises madrigals, Renaissance music, ballads, and contemporary compositions. We sing many concerts throughout the academic year fo... ]
Consortium Carissimi - An Early Baroque vocal and instrumental ensemble based in Rome Italy. Music of Carissimi and others
Meta Description: [ Early Baroque Music (Musica del Primo Barocco) Oratories and Motets of Giacomo Carissimi and his contemporaries for Men's Voices and Basso continuo instruments. ]
Coronach - Specialising in the courtly and popular music of Renaissance Scotland, played on early wind, stringed and keyboard instruments, and voices. Profile, details of recordings, and concert listing.
Meta Description: [ All the Mystery and Passion of Scotland's Ancient Musical Heritage evoked by the voices and Authentic Instruments of the Highland Consort, Coronach. ]
Dulces Voces - Based in Lincoln, Nebraska; specializes in music composed before 1750.
Ensemble Cantabile - Traditional secular Madrigal performances. Repertoire; booking information; based in Québec, Canada.
Meta Description: [ Musique vocale de la Renaissance vocal music ]
Galata Chamber Choir - Ten member choir based in Turkey performs polyphonic Renaissance and Baroque works in seven languages. Contact information; repertoire; audio files.
Gloriana Vocal Ensemble - Gloriana is a Melbourne-based vocal ensemble of eighteen voices specialising in the performance of Renaissance and twentieth century choral music.
Meta Description: [ Gloriana is a Melbourne-based chamber choir founded in 1994 by its director Andrew Raiskums. The warmth and excellence of the choir's performances have been regularly praised by audiences and critics alike. ]
Harvard University Choir - Choir sings great choral literature in the Sunday morning services at The Memorial Church, as well as presents the annual Carol Services and concerts. A select group of eighteen sings for the daily Morning Prayer services in Appleton Chapel; the volunteer members of the Festival Choir join for special occasions.
I Fagiolini - Vocal ensemble performing Italian and English music of the sixteenth and seventeenth century. Biography, discography and event calendar.
Meta Description: [ I fagiolini: one of europe's most innovative vocal groups, specialising, but not exclusively, in early music ]
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King's Singers - A fan site for these 'six healthy Englishmen.'
MadriGALS - Trio performs madrigals, art songs, Celtic folk tunes, and Period pub songs. Schedule, biographies, CDs and audio files.
New Renaissance Voices - Chamber choir performing european music from the early renaissance.
Odhecaton - Italian male vocal group performing Renaissance music. Profile, concert programs and an audio clip.
Orphenica Lyra - Vocal Ensemble / Spain - Orphénica Lyra is the title of a book which was written in 1554 by the blind Spanish composer of Navalcarnero, in the province of Madrid, Miguel de Fuenllana (ca.1502-1568) as a tribute to the vihuelists of his time.
Polyhymnia - John Bradley directs this small, New York based ensemble committed to historically informed performances of music composed between 1450-1650. Concert information includes ticket prices and venue directions.
Renaissance Voices - A capella singers of Portland Maine under the direction of Harold Stover.
Rose Ensemble - Vocal consort specializing in Gregorian chant and Renaissance music; based in St. Paul, Minn. Events schedule and CDs.
Sequentia - Sequentia aims to reconstruct the living musical traditions of medieval Europe. Check their tour schedule, read their biography, view their discography.
The Cardinall's Musick - One of the UK's foremost early music ensembles. Gramophone Award Winners. The Byrd Edition: a complete recorded survey of the works of William Byrd
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the Cardinall's Musick website, the Cardinall's Musick under its conductor, Andrew Carwood has become one of the most important vocal groups in Britain's early-music armoury. ]
The Mads - Group is part of the Amherst College Choral Society and performs traditional madrigals and bawdy songs. Biographies, events schedule, contact information.
The Orlando Consort - Performing period repertoire from 1050 to 1500.
Meta Description: [ The Orlando Consort is one of the most expert groups performing repertoire from the years 1050 to 1500. ]
The Sixteen - Early music choral group with a supporting orchestra, concentrating on the heritage of early English polyphony, the masterpieces of the Renaissance as well as a diversity of twentieth century choral work.
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Three Quick Beats in a Bar - A capella madrigal group at Connecticut College performs 16th and 17th century music. Schedule, reptoire, and photos.
Vienna Vocal Consort - Introducing the young Austrian Ensemble which has been performing for several years, concentrating on music of the Renaissance.
Meta Description: [ Vienna Vocal Consort ]
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