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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.
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 644518
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 608463
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 487019
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229792
for: 3 mixed choirs (SSAT, SATB, TTBB), 2 chapell choirs (SSATB, SSATTB); orchestra ad lib.
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 229582
for: Mixed choir (SATB), violin, viola, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1532315
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234892
Chorale cantata
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (bass), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235771
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 233257
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233215
16th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232796
Cantata for the 19th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (bass), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424214
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236885
for: 4 soloists (SATB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236767
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 235503
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, bassoon, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 233912
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233501
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233375
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1018640
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1009362
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 797916
Cantata for the 20th Sunday after Trinity.
Leipzig Version.
Reconstruction Masaaki Suzuki
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 797122
for: 5 soloists (SATBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 771577
Cantata for the 21st Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 687872
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.: 687572
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.: 687569
from the 'Messiah'
HWV 56, No. 36
Urtext Stuttgarter Handel-Editions
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra [organ]
Single part Organ
Item no.: 685545
Cantata for the 7th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 673188
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 661366
for: 2 soloists (AT), mixed choir (SATBBB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235231
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); basso continuo ad lib.
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 234245
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 655881
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235813
for: Soloist (baritone), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235756
Erstausgabe nach den Klosterneuburger Stimmen
Urtext Stuttgarter Schubert-Ausgaben
bezeichnete Stimme
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 668512
nach der "Cantate zu Ehren von Joseph Spendou's" D 427 (op. posth.128)
for: 2 soloists (SBar), Male choir (TTBB), string orchestra, piano
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 672651
for: Mixed choir (SATB), strings, organ
Single part Viola 1
Item no.: 1350865
nach der "Cantate zu Ehren von Joseph Spendou's" D 427 (op. posth.128)
for: 2 soloists (SBar), Male choir (TTBB), string orchestra, piano
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 672653
Gitarre und/oder Tasteninstrument
for: Children's choir (SA) [mixed choir (SATB)], instruments
Guitar (single part)
Item no.: 1566760
für Solistenquartett (SATB), gemischten Chor (SATB) und Streicher
Viola
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 676865
for: Mixed choir (SATB); instruments ad lib.
Single part Cello
Item no.: 1556959
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Horn 2
Item no.: 1317014
Oratorium
for: 2 solo voices (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single parts Violins 1 and 2
Item no.: 498996
Kantate über den 84. Psalm für vier Solostimmen (SSAB), gemischten Chor (SSATB) und Orchester
Violine 2
for: 4 solo voices (SSAB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 676855
nach Worten des Franz von Assisi
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Kettledrums
Item no.: 1701481
for: Mixed choir (SATB), strings, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1350856
Begräbnismusik in drei Teilen für Singstimmen und Basso continuo
Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe Urtext
for: 8 voices (SSAATTBB), organ, bass; mixed choir (SSATTB), 6 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Single part 2
Item no.: 674154
Marienvesper SV 206
Urtext
for: 7 soloists (SSATTBB), mixed choir (SSATTB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 676272
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