Usage Note
Kammerchor is a small, typically professional or semi-professional choir of between twelve and forty singers, suited to intimate venues and complex polyphonic repertoire. It contrasts with the larger Oratorienchor or Konzertchor.
Examples
"Der Kammerchor sang Motetten von Schütz mit erstaunlicher Präzision."
Natural Translation
The chamber choir sang Schütz motets with remarkable precision.
Literal Translation
The chamber-choir sang motets by Schütz with astonishing precision.
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