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Choral singing began to take form in the 9th & 10th Centuries, with the unison Gregorian Chant or Plain Chant. From the early Renaissance period, through composers like Palestrina , di Lasso and William Byrd true polyphonic choral music blossomed, and crescendo-ed through to a wonderful climax with Thomas Tallis’ Spem in alium for 40 parts, divided into 8 choirs.
As the form developed through the Renaissance into the Baroque period, composers such as Bach, Telemann and Händel gave the choir more and more autonomy, and through early operas and oratorios, married solo voices, choirs and orchestras together, to create these new musical forms, and inspired audiences with combinations of colours and sounds they had never before experienced.
Although there were many operas and oratorios written in the Classical period, sacred music also took a prominent role in shaping the development of choral music. While the chorus became a very useful tool on stage, Haydn, Mozart, Schubert and Beethoven composed many Masses, Requiems, Te Deums and Anthems to help brighten the world of church music, and uplift the hearts and souls of the congregation.
As opera continued to expand and stretch dramatic boundaries, choral music of the Romantic period was characterised by choral motets and anthems, and the oratorio grew into an even more varied and contrasting form. The oratorios Elijah and Paul are particularly noteworthy, since despite using Sacred themes, through the various musical facets at Mendelssohn’s disposal, they began to take on a much more operatic narrative. This can also be seen in the Requiems of Brahms and Verdi, where the choir itself, along with the orchestra, lead the dramatic storytelling.
Through the 20th Century, composers such as Ralf Vaughan Williams, Anton Webern, Arnold Schönberg, Benjamin Britten and Edward Elgar composed extensively for varying choral forces. Through these composers and many others, we begin to see choirs being tested and stretched, both technically and dramatically, and being pushed out of their comfort zone in order to inspire, shock and entice the audience. Works like Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius and Schönberg’s Friede auf Erden made a huge impact on the choral landscape.
In the modern era, new choral genres such as Gospel Choir, Pop Ensembles and Jazz & Swing emerged. Composers like John Rutter, Karl Jenkins, Bob Chilcott and Andrew Lloyd Webber have become very popular.
(Urtext)
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 148331
for mixed chorus a cappella
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 680761
for: Women's choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 472995
Repertoire Explorer 911
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Item no.: 690326
Der Kulthit von Bill Ramsey arrangiert für Männerchor
for: Male choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 656234
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 602970
Märchen-Oper in drei Aufzügen
Reprint
Opera Explorer
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 696663
for: Choir
Book
Item no.: 361821
for: Choir
Set of parts
Item no.: 948937
Passende Klavierstimme zu den Ausgaben MCh,GemCh, FCh
for: Choir, piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 443136
"Nun, ich singe, Gott, ich knie"
Erstdruck
for: 4 voices (SATB) [mixed choir], strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 773582
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 839496
for: Voice [choir (one voice)], organ
Score
Item no.: 162756
for: Mixed choir (12 parts) a cappella
Item no.: 120637
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), 4 trombones
Score
Item no.: 276202
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 839678
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 898013
for: Choir (3 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 806921
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 891426
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 1153314
for: Orchestra; mixed choir ad lib.
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 3278
for: Mixed choir (SSATB); basso continuo ad lib.
Score, part (pdf download)
Item no.: 2978
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 5298
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo; 3 trombones, strings ad lib.
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 1716
for: Mixed choir (SATB), brass winds, kettle drums, organ
Score
Item no.: 1615839
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 281573
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1652373
for: Male choir, piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 190337
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1337068
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 915914
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 905650
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 881608
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Buch
Item no.: 335214
for: Women's choir (SSAA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 984563
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 481722
for: Male choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 275359
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 388778
for: Male choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 495633
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 412095
Sing & Play
for: Mixed choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 204969
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
3 Piano reductions
Item no.: 625643
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 317437
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 658202
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 482758
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 142054
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 637357
New Bach Edition (NBA). II/4
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)
Item no.: 139655
Fragment aus Goethes "Harzreise im Winter" (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)
for: Soloist (alto), male choir (TTBB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 157482
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