Is there a better genre title than Choral to describe really old christian monks singing music?

You mean like Gregorian chanting?

^^ yeah, that’s the first thing that came to my mind too

Well, the key you’re looking for is called Dorian.

Liturgical Music, generically.

Gregorian Chant is the most acknowledged title for this.

There is plenty of liturgical music that is not Gregorian, @The_Compassionate_Heretic.

“Really Old Christian Monks Singing Music.”

All the above are good choices.

Since there is an absence of instruments, it would also fall into the broader category of acapella.

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How about really old munks singing Christmas songs?

Choral basically means people singing in a choir. So even though it usually refers to old music, 5 rappers singing together could also theoretically be called a “choral”.

Baroque has to do with style, and not setup. It usually refers to a type of music (or also painting and architecture) that rises towards the sky, in the same way a person is supposed to be elated towards God. Notes generally go up, they follow certain harmonic rules etc. Bach is a typical representative of the style.

If the music is from the Gregorian period (or reminiscent of that) then “Gregorian Chanting” would be quite a good choice. Words like “chanting” and “hymns” are good for what you’re describing. But there’s nothing wrong with “choral” either.