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Recent Examples of choristerDancing and singing on the Pont des Arts, she was accompanied by the orchestra of the French Republican Guard and 36 choristers from the French Army.—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 July 2024 French mega pop star Aya Nakamura, accompanied by the orchestra of the French Republican Guard and choristers from the French Army, performed her hit songs on the Pont des Arts in addition to classics from Charles Aznavour.—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 26 July 2024 In many Christian congregations across the country, statement-making hats are as synonymous with Sunday mornings as robed choristers and gospel readings.—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 June 2024 Masur, a former chorister himself, has a passion for choral singing and, as a young man helped his father, the famed conductor Kurt Masur, prepare choirs for New York Philharmonic concerts.—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chorister
Jason Schwartzman gives one of the best performances of his career as a cantor in a crisis of faith who reunites with an old teacher named Carla (played wonderfully by the legendary Carol Kane) who asks him to help her prepare for a late-in-life bat mitzvah.
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2025
The film centers around a grieving cantor (Jason Schwartzman) helping his former educator study for her Bat Mitzvah, but to define the plot so plainly does a disservice to the true idiosyncratic nature of the piece.
None was successful, but Stone alerted Atlantic Records A&R chief Jerry Wexler to the singers’ potential.
Chris Morris,
Variety,
11 Jan. 2025
Of them, only four have been non-professional singers or musicians, the most recent example coming some 30 years ago: Lily Tomlin, on Nov. 22, 1975 and Jan. 22, 1983; Desi Arnaz, on Feb. 21, 1976; Gary Busey, on March 10, 1979; and Deion Sanders, on Feb. 18, 1995.
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Jan. 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.
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2024
For more material takeaways, each attendee was presented with a commemorative quarter featuring Native Hawaiian composer, dancer, chanter and hula teacher Edith Kanakaʻole, purchased by Gold House and shared by the first Native Hawaiian to lead the White House initiative, Krystal Ka‘ai.
Taking Back Sunday, which formed in 2001, now Taking Back Sunday’s
The emo band's current lineup includes only three members from their original lineup: lead vocalist Adam Lazzara, guitarist/vocalist John Nolan and bassist Shaun Cooper.
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
8 Jan. 2025
Beloved soul vocalist and songwriter Brenton Wood died today (Jan. 3) at his home in Moreno Valley, Ca., his manager Manny Gallegos confirmed to Variety.
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