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out-chorus

noun

Etymology

From out- + chorus.

  1. derived from χορός — “group of dancers and singers, choir, chorus; dance accompanied by song; round dance”
  2. borrowed from chorus — “group of dancers and singers; dance”
  3. borrowed from chorus — “church choir”
  4. prefixed as out-chorus — “out + chorus”

Definitions

  1. The return to the main written melody following the chorus (improvised solo section) in a…

    The return to the main written melody following the chorus (improvised solo section) in a small group performance

    • […] the treatment of Monk's classic blues from 1947, "Misterioso," includes a torrent of notes from Adderley's cornet in the opening solo chorus matched by a hot, intense solo by Johnson before the out chorus.

  2. To sing in chorus better, longer or louder than.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA