choirmaster

[ kwahyuhr-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

choirmaster

/ ˈkwaɪəˌmɑːstə /

First recorded in 1855–60; choir + master

The little training you had from that choirmaster won't account for the wonderful accent and ease with which you sing.

During this forty years, besides teaching he was the parish organist and choirmaster.

The terrier moaned without, and Jack thought no boy's voice could be worth listening to after that of the choirmaster.

The choirmaster's hands flashed hither and thither, controlling, inspiring, directing.

Hence the absolute necessity of the choirmaster being a voice specialist.

April 21, 2024absquatulate

[ab-skwoch-uh-leyt ]

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