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.
3rd Day of Christmas [St John's Day]
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 458329
Ausgabe Butz
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 428867
Christmas motet
Cantus firmus "From Heaven Above"
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB); 8 melodic instruments (colla parte), basso continuo ad lib.
Instrumental part 2 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 773080
Weihnachtskantate für zweistimmigen Kinderchor, Kammerorchester und Klavier (Orgel)
for: Children's choir (2 voices), Chamber orchestra, piano [organ]
Single part Harp
Item no.: 680783
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234815
Magnifikat in A
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237408
Magnifikat in A
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237407
Magnifikat
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 230054
for: Mixed choir (SSB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 582341
aus: Magnificat
Es-Dur-Fassung, transponiert nach D-Dur
for: Mixed choir (SSAB), organ; 4 melodic instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235542
Böhmische Hirtenmesse
Frei gedichteter Messtext alternativ in deutscher oder tschechischer Sprache
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237203
für Solostimmen, Chor und Orchester
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 362093
Weihnachtskantate
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236164
aus: Selva morale et spirituale
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236107
Bläserchor 2 Posaune 1
Motet a 15
aus den "Symphoniae sacrae" Nr. 25
Eulenburg Octavo Edition
for: 2 mixed choirs, wind ensemble, organ
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 1355110
Offertory for Christmas
First edition
Sacred music from Salzburg
for: 4 solo voices (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 688073
Cantata for the 3rd day of Christmas
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 781069
oder "Hirten auf dem Weg zur Krippe"
for: Soloists, children's choir, keyboard
Single part(n)
Item no.: 1530162
Choralkantate
for: Solo voice (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), chamber ensemble
Single part Violin
Item no.: 695779
aus Fröhliche Weihnacht
for: Women's choir a cappella
Single part(n)
Item no.: 489712
aus Fröhliche Weihnacht
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Single part(n)
Item no.: 489283
Ein Buch, das Chorintonation erklärt und weiter entwickelt
for: Choir
Music lesson book
Item no.: 609618
Bodypercussion für Kinder von 6-10 Jahren
for: Voices (body percussion), drums
Music lesson book, online media
Item no.: 609422
Methodische Anleitungen und Übungen zum chorischen Einsingen
for: Choir
Music lesson book, 2 CDs
Item no.: 247048
50 einstimmige Kinderreime
for: Voice [choir]
Music lesson book
Item no.: 198593
Messa a 4 voci con orchestra, SC 6
Übe-CD (mp3) für Chorsänger (Alt)
for: 2 soloists (TBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part alto)
Item no.: 688561
22 komplette Einsingprogramme
Ideal für jeden Chor
for: Choir
Choir book
Item no.: 662905
Übungen für Chöre und Vokalensembles
for: Choir
Music lesson book
Item no.: 609229
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Soprano
for: 3 soloists (SST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Playback-CD (Choir part Soprano)
Item no.: 131152
Chorsingen - leicht gemacht
Lernen im Selbststudium
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
2 Playback-CDs (choir part bass)
Item no.: 313892
Schulchorbuch für gleiche Stimmen
Hauptband
for: Youth choir, piano
Choir book
Item no.: 662238
Eine umfassende Sammlung von Einsing- und Aufwärmübungen mit Praxisanleitung
for: Choir
Music lesson book
Item no.: 335481
Ein Werkstattbuch für das Singen in Chören, Klassen und Workshops
mit Kanons und Singstücken von Werner Rizzi (wenn nicht anders angegeben)
for: Choir
Songbook
Item no.: 310811
Coronation Mass
Practice-CD (mp3)
Choral Part Bass
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part bass)
Item no.: 685690
Übe-CDs für Chorsänger - Tenor
Carus Choir Coach
for: 4 soloists (SSTB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
3 Playback-CDs
Item no.: 671996
Stimmbildungslied für Kinderchöre
for: Children's choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 1639463
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Alto
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Playback-CD (Chorstimme Alt)
Item no.: 482958
Solmisation plus Bodypercussion
Über 100 Lieder und Übungen für Musikunterricht und Chor
for: Voice [choir]
Music lesson book, DVD
Item no.: 676357
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Alto
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
2 Playback-CDs (choir part alto)
Item no.: 313037
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Alto
for: 2 soloists (SBar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
2 Playback-CDs (choir part alto)
Item no.: 302690
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Tenor
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Playback-CD (choir part tenor)
Item no.: 299202
Studienbuch Musik
for: Children's choir
Study book
Item no.: 213941
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Bass
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Playback-CD (Chorstimme Bass)
Item no.: 429168
Choral Singing – The Easy Way to Learn. Progress through Private Practice
Choral Part Alto
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
2 Playback-CDs (choir part alto)
Item no.: 374927
Carus Choir Coach — Tenore
Practice CD for choir singers
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, 2 clarinos (C), timpani, basso continuo
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part tenor)
Item no.: 770229
Klassisch – Italienisch – Deutsch – Französisch
Aufführungspraxis Vokalmusik
for: Voice [choir]
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 118864
Leinenausgabe der Partitur
Urtext Stuttgarter Händel-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score (Hardcover)
Item no.: 486492
Ein praktischer Leitfaden zur Einführung und Pflege
for: Children's choir
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 613898
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