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Cantoris is the side of a church choir occupied by the Cantor. A cantor or chanter (Gk ψάλτης is the chief singer (and ofttimes instructor employed in a church with responsibilities for the ecclesiastical Choir In English churches this is typically the choir stalls on the north side of the chancel, although there are some notable exceptions, such as Durham Cathedral. "Chancel" is an architectural term for the space around the Altar at the Liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building The Cathedral Church of Christ Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham, commonly referred to as Durham Cathedral, in the city of Durham, England The opposite side is known as Decani. The side of a church choir occupied by the Dean In English churches this is typically the Choir stalls on the south side of the Chancel, although there are some notable exceptions



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