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choir·mas·ter

(kwīr′măs′tər)

The director of a group of church singers.

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choirmaster

(ˈkwaɪəˌmɑːstə)

(Music, other) a person who trains, leads, or conducts a choir

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choir•mas•ter

(ˈkwaɪ^ərˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər)

n.

the director of a choir.

[1855–60]

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choirmaster - the musical director of a choir

cantor, precentor

musician - artist who composes or conducts music as a profession

Translations

maestro del coro

choirmaster

[ˈkwaɪəˌmɑːstəʳ] N → director m de coro, maestro m de coros

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choirmaster

[ˈkwaɪəˌmɑːstəʳ] n → maestro/a del coro; (in church) → maestro di cappella

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The national radio director and the Council for Electronic Media (CEM) must do their job on the problem with the BNR Children's Choir, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said before today's government meeting with regard to the children's protest in front of the government building with demands for the return of their former choirmaster, Focus News Agency reports.CEM Director Sofia Vladimirova has said she would call a meeting for Friday if the problem is not solved tomorrow.The government has no right to give an opinion on the issue, Minister of Culture Boil Banov said during a meeting with the children.

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