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Recent Examples of choristerHer seven band members were joined by 14 choristers and The Heritage Orchestra, conducted by Ben Foster.—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024 Performed by an orchestra of 23 musicians and eight choristers under the direction of conductor Mathieu Bonnin, the piece was appreciated with respect by the audience.—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025 Her seven band members were joined by 14 choristers and The Heritage Orchestra, conducted by Ben Foster.—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024 During the flag raising, the Olympic anthem was performed by 60 choristers from the Radio France Choir.—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for chorister
Rabbis and cantors at Adath Jeshurun Congregation, a large synagogue in suburban Minneapolis, can now offer blessings, teachings and music during wedding ceremonies for intermarrying couples, as long as the ceremonies do not feature rituals from religions other than Judaism.
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Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
Margarita shares a special bond with her father, Avi - a doting Israeli who is a cantor at their local synagogue - ever since her mother, Marsha, abandoned the family.
Acclaimed author draws raves — as a singer After spending decades becoming one of the pop/rock music world’s most respected authors and journalists, Sylvie Simmons has returned to his first love — singing.
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Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
The Pussycat Dolls singer was one of the creative brains behind One Direction during her time as a judge on the U.K. X-Factor, helping to put together the group that catapulted Payne and fellow band members Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan to global stardom in 2010.
The main chanter was Obsidian Tiburon, a Taino representative of the American Indian Movement who came down from Orlando to attend the protest.
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Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
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.
The stadium was filled on a steamy summer day with 80,000 fans, with opening acts Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Peter Tosh and Journey, featuring new vocalist Steve Perry.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
Their 1980 effort Back In Black, a tribute to original vocalist Bon Scott, remains the second best selling album in music history, part of a catalog that’s sold in excess of 200 million records worldwide, rendering AC/DC one of the best selling groups ever.
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