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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 (SSAATTBB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586753
Kleine Variationen über optimistische Aphorismen
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586740
Drei Chorlieder aus dem Epos ”Kalevipoeg”
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Item no.: 1586678
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Item no.: 1586659
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Item no.: 1586594
Les Quatrains Valaisans II
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Item no.: 1586623
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586605
Chili con carne (Real Group) aus Berlin
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Item no.: 1586572
aus: Italienische Madrigale
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Item no.: 1587025
for: Mixed choir (SAM) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586993
Introitus für die Adventssonntage
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Item no.: 1586973
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Item no.: 1586958
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586886
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Item no.: 1586872
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Item no.: 1586836
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Item no.: 1586760
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Item no.: 1586747
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586719
Anthem for the coronation of James II (1685)
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Item no.: 1586707
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586703
Les Quatrains Valaisans V
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Item no.: 1586620
aus: Stimmen von Innen
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Item no.: 1586567
aus: Stimmen von Innen
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Item no.: 1586563
Saluto nocevole. Aus: Italienische Madrigale
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Item no.: 1587014
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Item no.: 1586998
for: Mixed choir (SAM) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586972
for: Mixed choir (SAM) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586956
Introitus für das Pfingstfest
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Item no.: 1586935
Introitus für den 1. bis 14. Sonntag post Trinitatis
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Item no.: 1586932
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Item no.: 1586929
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Item no.: 1586896
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Item no.: 1586825
Psalm 66
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Item no.: 1586744
Vier Lieder von Licht und Schatten III
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Item no.: 1586633
Vier Lieder von Licht und Schatten IV
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aus: Stimmen von Innen
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Item no.: 1586565
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Item no.: 1586558
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586550
Stagioni contrarie alla sua ninfa. Aus: Italienische Madrigale
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1587019
Ich rede von deinen Zeugnissen
for: Mixed choir (SAM) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586955
for: Mixed choir (SAM) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586952
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
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Item no.: 1586840
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Item no.: 1586797
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Item no.: 1586774
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Item no.: 1586758
Psalm 133
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
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Item no.: 1586718
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