Choir also has an additional meaning, no? I've often heard of a group of other instruments referred to as "choir of saxophones" or a "Flute Choir"
I've not heard chorus used in a context other than in the context of singers. Dictionary.com sez: Choir: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=choir 1. An organized company of singers, especially one performing church music or singing in a church. There are 4 other definitions too... Chorus: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=chorus (They left out the sequencing term :-() -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of dhbailey Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 4:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Finale] Chorus question themark wrote: > sorry for leaving the path for a while, what is the difference between > "choir" and "chorus"? > I'm not sure there really is one, sort of like "philharmonic" and "symphony" but I generally think of "choir" as being a church-centered music organization and "chorus" being a more secular organization. -- David H. Bailey [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
