precentor
/prɪˈsɛntər/
noun
- A person who leads a congregation or choir in singing, especially in a church or synagogue.
- The cathedral's precentor has a beautiful tenor voice that fills the hall.
- The precentor stood at the front of the church and began the first hymn.
- As precentor, she trained the choir and selected the music for each service.
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