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Bookmark or Share- What is a Choir Loft? - SpiegatoThe purpose of the loft, also known as a choir gallery, is to provide a specific location for those who serve as a choir during a worship service to gather. A choir loft can be found in the main worship area’s front section, back section, or even off to one side.
- What is a Choir Loft? (with pictures) - Musical ExpertThe choir loft is a gallery that is included in the design of many different types of Christian churches. Sometimes referred to as a choir gallery, the purpose of the loft is to provide a specific location for persons functioning as a choir during a worship service to gather.
- Choir (architecture) - WikipediaAs an architectural term "choir" remains distinct from the actual location of any singing choir – these may be located in various places, and often sing from a choir-loft, often over the door at the liturgical western end. In modern churches, the choir may be located centrally behind the altar, or the pulpit.
- New Liturgical Movement: The choir loft questionAs women were prohibited from the sanctuary during the liturgical services, the placement of the choir (people) was required to be shifted outside of the sanctuary, thus the creation of the choir loft, of which formerly, the only such structure in a church was normally an organ loft.
- New Liturgical Movement: Making the choir loft a priorityTuesday, February 21, 2006. Making the choir loft a priority. Arlene Oost-Zinner. How does one argue the case for good acoustics and a traditional choir loft in a Novus Ordo parish seeking to build a new church? a recent suggestion: Acoustics should be of primary importance. To begin with, no carpet! This just deadens the sound.
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