SEMICHORUS

Etymology

Noun

semichorus (plural semichoruses)

(music) A half chorus; a passage to be sung by a selected portion of the voices, rather than the full choir.

A small number of selected singers.

Source: Wiktionary


Sem"i*cho`rus, n. (Mus.)

Definition: A half chorus; a passage to be sung by a selected portion of the voices, as the female voices only, in contrast with the full choir.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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