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choir director
A person who directs a choir musically, conducts rehearsals, and conducts during performances.
Unser Chorleiter ist sehr anspruchsvoll, aber wir lernen unglaublich viel bei ihm.
Our choir director is very demanding, but we learn an incredible amount from him.
The word is a compound of 'Chor' (choir) and 'Leiter' (leader/director). So it literally describes a person who leads a choir.
Der neue Chorleiter hat viele moderne Lieder ins Programm aufgenommen.
The new choir director has added many modern songs to the program.
The component 'Leiter' (leader/director) comes from the verb 'leiten' (to lead/direct). The word family also includes words such as 'die Leitung' (management/leadership) or 'der Abteilungsleiter' (department head), all of which have to do with the idea of leading or guiding.
Er leitet den Chor schon seit über zwanzig Jahren.
He has been directing the choir for over twenty years.
A choir director performs typical activities. You say: he 'leitet' (directs) a choir, he 'dirigiert' (conducts) a concert, or he 'hält eine Probe ab' (holds a rehearsal).
Beim Konzert dirigierte der Chorleiter mit viel Energie.
At the concert, the choir director conducted with a lot of energy.
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'der Dirigent' and 'der Chorleiter' both have to do with musical direction. A conductor can lead an orchestra, a choir, or another musical group and indicates the tempo and entries during a performance. A choir director is specifically responsible for a choir. He often also leads rehearsals and works with the singers. The words can be confused because a choir director also conducts during a performance. When the topic is leading music in general, 'Dirigent' fits. When it is clearly about a choir, 'Chorleiter' is more precise.
Mit dem Chorleiter übt Frau Hofmann jeden Mittwoch neue Lieder.
Mrs. Hofmann practices new songs with the choir director every Wednesday.
Im Konzert folgt das Orchester genau den Zeichen des Dirigenten.
In the concert, the orchestra follows the conductor's signals closely.