choirmaster

choirmaster

English

Etymology

choir +‎ master, a calque of German Chormeister.

Noun

choirmaster (plural choirmasters)

1. the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal

Synonyms

• chorusmaster
• chorister (second meaning)
• choir conductor
• choir leader
• leader of the choir

Translations

the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal

Dutch: koordirigent m Faroese: kórleiðari m French: chef de chœur (fr) m, cantor (fr) m German: Chormeister m, Chorleiter (de) m, Chordirektor m

Hungarian: karvezető, karnagy (hu) Irish: stiúrthóir cóir m Russian: хорме́йстер (ru) m (xorméjster)