The area of the church between a transept and main apse It is the area where the service is sung and clergy may stand, and the main or high altar is located In some churches there is no choir, while in others, the choir is quite large and surrounded by an ambulatory; The part of a cruciform church east of the crossing Other parts of a church: ambulatory, apse, crossing, east end, nave, transept, west end
In church architecture, a square or rectangular area between the apse and the nave or transept It is reserved for the clergy and the singing choir, and is usually marked off by steps, a railing, or a choir screen Also called the chancel See Pilgrimage Choir
[church]The area at end of nave, just beyond the railed area, but before the chancel
The part of a church chancel between nave and sanctuary where the monks sing the Office; a group of singers
The group of singers who stand behind the organ They are divided into basses, altos, tenors, and sopranos
– Generally, a group of singers performing together; can also describe a group of instruments, such as a brass choir
1 Originally, the part of church reserved for singers and clergy - 2 Now more usually the area which extends from the crossing to the apse, excluding the ambulatory and its radiating chapels
In a church, the portion between the nave and the chancel, used by the choir for singing
The section of the liturgical east end of a church reserved for singers In a larger church it may be surrounded by an aisle and chapels; in a smaller church it is often more or less synonymous with the chancel