# Choir — Instrument

> Multiple singers as ensemble. Powerful collective sound. Sacred or secular.

## Type
Vocal ensemble (typically 16-100+ singers).

## Voice parts (SATB)
- Soprano (highest female)
- Alto (lower female)
- Tenor (higher male)
- Bass (lowest male)

## Sub-types
- Sacred choir (church, religious)
- Secular choir (concert)
- Gospel choir (call-and-response)
- A cappella ensemble (no instruments)
- Modern pop choir (background)

## Sound character
- Powerful when full
- Lush harmonies
- Layered voices
- Reverb-friendly
- Can be ethereal or grand

## Playing styles
### Sustained chordal
- Whole notes
- Choral pads
- Background atmosphere

### Active polyphonic
- Multiple melodic lines
- Counterpoint

### Gospel-style
- Call-and-response
- Hand claps + body
- Spirit-driven

### Classical
- Composed, refined
- Wide dynamics

## Genre fit
- Classical / sacred (essential)
- Gospel
- Pop ballads (background lift)
- Cinematic / film score
- Modern pop (atmospheric)
- Choral works (specifically)

## For Suno
```
[Choir: SATB classical choir, sustained chords, sacred reverent atmosphere, 
heavy concert hall reverb]
```

```
[Choir: gospel choir with hand claps, joyful call-and-response, 
energetic spiritual]
```

## When to use
Cinematic peaks. Final chorus lift. Sacred / religious moments. Atmospheric ethereal moments. Gospel context.