Choral Music Terms

noun a liturgical hymn sung or played at the beginning of a Christian religious service

• The introit is a musical piece performed at the beginning of a church service.
• The introit is like the opening act of a concert in church.
• I love when the introit sets the mood for the rest of the service.
• The introit of the meeting was a lively discussion on the latest project.

noun a German term meaning 'evening music', typically referring to a musical event or concert held in the evening

• The abendmusik concert at the cathedral was a beautiful display of classical music.
• I heard there's an abendmusik event happening at the park tonight, wanna check it out?
• Abendmusik is totally my jam, I can't get enough of it.
• The abendmusik of nature's symphony filled the air as the sun set over the horizon.