Kapellmeister


Ka·pell·meis·ter

K0013300 (kə-pĕl′mī′stər, kä-)n. The leader of a choir or orchestra.
[German : Kapell, choir (from Medieval Latin capella; see chapel) + Meister, master; see Meistersinger.]

kapellmeister

(kæˈpɛlˌmaɪstə) n, pl -ter (Classical Music) a variant spelling of capellmeister

con•duc•tor

(kənˈdʌk tər)

n. 1. a person who conducts; a leader, guide, director, or manager. 2. an employee on a bus, train, or other public conveyance who is in charge of the conveyance and its passengers, collects fares or tickets, etc. 3. a person who directs an orchestra, band, or chorus, esp. by motions of a baton or the hands. 4. a substance, body, or device that readily conducts heat, electricity, sound, etc. [1525–50; < Latin] con•duc•to•ri•al (ˌkɒn dʌkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-) adj. con•duc′tor•ship`, n.