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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 SATB chorus and piano
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 894218
John Rutter Anniversary Edition
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 893976
Geistliche Musik
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1667608
Discovery Level 2
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 802387
Secular Christmas Choral
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 801284
Oxford Christmas Carols
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 460502
für gemischten Chor und Orgel
Hugh Giles gewidmet
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 380722
for: Mixed choir, piano
[englisch]
Item no.: 576568
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 382712
für Soli, Chor und Orchester
Chorpartitur
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 184758
for: Solo voice (high), mixed choir (SSATTBB)
Choir score
Item no.: 692237
Harmonia-Men's Choir
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 914067
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 939022
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 939361
from How the Grinch Stole Christmas
for: Choir
CD
Item no.: 931260
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
4 choir scores
Item no.: 780468
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
4 Scores
Item no.: 780467
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano [keyboard]
Choir score
Item no.: 608961
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 388245
Novello Choral Pops
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 558731
for: Solists, boys’ choir, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 333326
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 179907
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 445122
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 444986
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Book
Item no.: 579219
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Book
Item no.: 321952
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 487851
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 738905
Eine Folge volkstümlicher Weihnachtslieder
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 746952
Weihnachtliche Motette für dreistimmigen gemischten Chor
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1664787
for mixed Choir and Organ
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Score
Item no.: 4050
Oratorium in 3 Teilen
Kombinationsangebot: Partitur + Playback-CD
for: Soloists, mixed choir, big band
Score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 1024572
für gem Chor und Klavier
for: Mixed choir, piano
Score
Item no.: 1653429
Weihnachtskantate für gemischten Chor, (Chor-) Solisten, Sprecher/-in, Ausdruckstanz ad libitum und Orchester oder Orgel (Klavier)
for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), narrator, orchestra
Piano score
Item no.: 1659913
Secular Christmas Choral
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 815824
Weihnachtskantate
for: Choir (2 voices), 2 recorders, piano [harpsichord, organ]
Choir score
Item no.: 677280
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ, melodic instruments
Choir score
Item no.: 1669314
aus: Ecclesiasticarum Cantionum Quatuor Vocum ... Liber Primus
Venedig 1639
transponierte Ausgabe (ATTB)
for: Mixed choir (ATTB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 6089
Polnisches Krippenlied
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1550489
Hinshaw Sacred
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 902515
für 4 Singstimmen, 2 Violinen, 2 Violen und Bc
Weihnachtskantate
for: Mixed choir, strings, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 663321
Choral Concert Series
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Item no.: 181393
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Score
Item no.: 308579
Ein Singen zur Menschwerdung Christi von der Verheißung bis zur Geburt. Nach Volksliedern f. Solostimmen, Chor, Sprecher u. kleines Orch.
for: Choir
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 308308
for: Women's choir (SSA), organ
Score
Item no.: 308250
Geistliche Musik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 647119
Marianische Antiphon des Stundengebets (Komplet)
Erstdruck
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 697511
für Soli, Chor, 2 Trompeten oder Hörner und Pauken ad lib., 2 Violinen und Basso continuo
aus den Vesperae solennes de Dominica op. 9
kritisch revidierte Neuausgabe
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 329879
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