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The goal of the first choral singing, be it early rhythmic intonations or Gregorian chant, was to take a mystical or spiritual moment and infuse it with song. Although originally linked mainly with religion, choral singing soon began to filter into many other cultural spheres, for example in the very popular plays of ancient Greece.
Amazingly, polyphony has been around since as early as the 9th century. It began with simple two-part compositions, the first part, the "vox principalis", was a Gregorian chant, and the second part, the "vox organalis" moved in parallel fifths or fourths. This strict system slowly relaxed over the centuries, and gradually the third and fourth voices were added, and musical forms like Motets, Masses and Madrigals began to emerge. This polyphonic development led to the birth of the Renaissance Period, and the boundaries of polyphony continued to be pushed and stretched through the Baroque Period.
With the beginning of the Baroque Period, the predominance of pure a cappella unaccompanied choral singing began to make way for instrumental choral music. Forms such as Opera, Oratorio and cantatas thrived, and have lost none of their expressive power to this day. In the 19th century the choir became part of the highest form of instrumental music, the Choral Symphony.
Today, there are very few musical disciplines which do not feature the choir in some shape or form. The choir is invaluable for Spirituals & Gospel and often features in Film Music. The choir also plays a pivotal role in the theatre, in Opera, Operetta, Musicals and straight plays. The choir can provide solace in a Requiem, or help expresses joy at a Wedding or a Baptism.
O be joyful
Urtext Stuttgart Handel-Editions
for: 3 soloists (AAB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1, 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 779154
First Edition
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part organ/theorbo
Item no.: 681260
Requiem
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 771619
Cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 797188
Cantata for the Feast of Ascension
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 797164
Kantate zum 2. Weihnachtstag
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir, orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 797138
Cantata for the inauguration of the town council in Mühlhausen
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 797115
Reformationskantate
Urtext
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 691358
Cantata for the 7th Sunday after Trinity
Stuttgarter Bach–Ausgaben (Urtext)
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 680689
Cantata for a wedding
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673211
Cantata for the feast of John the Baptist
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673194
Über die Nicht- und Flüchtigkeit des menschlichen Lebens.
Kantate zum 24. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part recorder 4
Item no.: 674997
Sciant gentes Soli SATB, Coro SATB, 2 Fl, 2 Ob, 2 Clt, 2 Cor, 2 Tr, 3 Trb, Timp, 2 V Viola
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 644731
zum Weihnachtsfest über "Ein Kindelein so löbelich"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), basso continuo
Horn 1, 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 644538
Cantata for the 3rd Sunday in Advent (Reconstruction)
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234055
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 642793
Passions-Oratorium in drei Teilen
for: 6 soloists (SATTBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 384946
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229790
Early version
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Violin 2b (orchestral part)
Item no.: 459768
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, 2 organs
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424239
Bärenreiter Urtext
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Violin 2, 3 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 493936
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355574
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355573
Cantata for the feast of John the Baptist
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 673195
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 209456
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 132368
for: 2 soloists (SS), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 609063
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 224970
Dominicusmesse
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Oboe 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236649
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 214011
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 172201
Funeral Cantata TWV 4:17
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 430528
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 343445
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 343041
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 236007
for: Solo voices, mixed choir, narrator, flexible ensemble
Single part Trumpet
Item no.: 326969
for: Mixed choir (SSATBB), orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 1545205
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 349621
for: 2 mixed choirs (SSTTTTBB, SSATB), 5 trumpets, 3trombones, timpani, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 642139
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Horn 2
Item no.: 1714553
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ; orchestra ad lib.
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 479744
for: Mixed choir, strings, organ
Single part Bass instrument
Item no.: 646571
for: Mixed choir (SATB) [male choir (TTBB)], orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 202268
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Cello 1
Item no.: 669213
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 655232
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Clarino (trumpet) 1
Item no.: 1669165
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1669155
Oratorium
for: 2 solo voices (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single parts Trumpets 1–3 (B-flat)
Item no.: 498994
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