chorister

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒrɪstə/

noun

  • 1a member of a choir, especially a choirboy or choirgirl.
  • 2US a person who leads the singing of a church choir or congregation.

Origin:

late Middle English queristre, from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French cueriste, from quer (see choir). The change in the first syllable in the 16th century was due to association with obsolete chorist 'member of a choir or chorus', but the older form quirister long survived