Looking for something to inspire your local choir or choral society? Our extensive range of choral repertoire includes works for Mixed Choir, Male Voice Choir, Female Voice Choir, Children’s & Youth Choirs, and Senior’s Choir, singing a Capella, with piano accompaniment, and with various other ensembles up to full orchestra.
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.
Des heiligen Bernhards Freudengesang. Aus: Zwölf geistliche Gesänge
for: Mixed choir (SATB); 4 melodic instruments (colla parte), double bass, organ ad lib.
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 232007
aus: Symphoniae Sacrae III
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231973
from : Symphoniae Sacrae III
for: Favorit choir (SMezATBB), orchestra; 2 chapell choirs (SATB, SATB) ad lib.
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231959
aus: Symphoniae sacrae III
mit singbarer englischer Übersetzung
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231862
aus: Geistliche Chormusik SWV 394
Mit singbarer englischer Übersetzung
for: Favorit choir (SSATTBB), basso continuo; 7 instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 231855
MWV A 3
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236256
20 neue Tanzkanons
for: Children's choir (3-4 voices); rhythm group ad lib.
Single part Percussion
Item no.: 231511
Ein Singspiel zu Markus 10,13-16
für Kinder- oder Jugendchor, Einzelstimmen, Sprecher und Tasteninstrument
Melodie- und Rhythmusinstrumente (auch Orff-Instrumente) ad libitum
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, keyboard
Single part Melody instrument (C)
Item no.: 231416
Kyrie und Gloria
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSATTB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237149
D 950
Urtext Stuttgarter Schubert-Ausgaben
for: 5 soloists (SATTB), mixed choir (SSATTBB), orchestra
Trombone 3 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237144
aus: Messe in F (2. Fassung)
for: 6 soloists (SSATTB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237072
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Timpani (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236759
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
auf der Grundlage des 1980 wiederaufgefundenen Autographs
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Trombone 3 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236730
Dominicusmesse
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Timpani (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236660
Dominicusmesse
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Trombone 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236657
Dominicusmesse
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Clarino (trumpet) 1
Item no.: 236653
for: Mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, 2 violas, basso continuo
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230305
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230179
O be joyful / O frohlocke in dem Herrn (Psalm 100)
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230576
Motette
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); basso continuo ad lib.
Single part Organ
Item no.: 280472
Eines der ergreifenden späten Kirchenwerke des gefeierten Opernkomponisten
for: 4 soloists (SSTB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 238146
Kantate Nr.73 für den 3. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 327985
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 5
Item no.: 674157
Passionsmusik
Urtext Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe
for: Favorit choir (SATTB), orchestra; chapell choir (SATTB) ad lib.
Single part 2
Item no.: 674147
Kantate zum 13. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 673204
(1648), mit Singbarer Englischer Übersetzung
für gemischten Chor SSATTB und/oder 6 Instrumente
for: Mixed choir, instruments
Part 1
Item no.: 645875
Musica sacra des 19. Jahrhunderts
Band III
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Trumpet 1, 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 645023
for: 5 soloists (SSATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 642052
Hasse-Werkausgabe IV/3
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 635953
Fragment, completed by Maximilian Stadler
KV 323, 1790 (terminus post quem)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 817068
Kantate zum 3. Pfingsttag
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben (durchgesehene Neuauflage)
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234033
Cantata for the 11th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233973
Cantata for the 11th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233970
Kantate zum 2. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, bassoon, basso continuo
Bassoon (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233911
B minor BWV 103
Cantata for the Sunday of Jubilate
for: 2 soloists (AT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233596
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235815
Chorale cantata
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra; organ ad lib.
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235795
KV 125
Einzelstimme Vl. 2
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235074
Kantate zu Mariae Reinigung TVWV 1:784
Telemann-Archiv – Stuttgarter Urtext Ausgaben
for: 2 soloists (TB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234553
Kantate Nr.73 für den 3. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 327986
for: Women's choir (SA), strings, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 479982
for: Mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 463049
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 478842
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 478840
Kantate Nr.73 für den 3. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 327984
Kantate Nr.73 für den 3. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 327983
für Sopran- und Bariton-Solo, Chor und Orchester
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 343038
Saint Benedict Cantata
Konzertwerk aus der Reihe Musica Sacra
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Single part
Item no.: 659582
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