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Choral music, music sung by a choir with two or more voices assigned to each part. Choral music is necessarily polyphonal—i.e., consisting of two or more autonomous vocal lines. It has a long history in European church music. Choral music ranks as one of several musical genres subject to.
- Secular Music
Choral music - A Capella, Polyphonic, Renaissance: Since the...
- Sacred Music
Choral music - Sacred, Polyphonic, A cappella: The ordinary...
- Motets
Choral music - Motets, Polyphony, Renaissance: Choral music...
- Occasional Music
Choral music - Occasional, A Cappella, Choirs: In addition...
- Madrigals and Related Forms
Choral music - Madrigals, Motets, Cantatas: A considerable...
- Secular Music
- Vivaldi: Gloria (1715) Baroque great Vivaldi’s popular setting of the hymn, ‘Gloria in excelsis Deo’ is joyous and magnificent, as much of a pick-me-up as any choral gem.
- Bach: St Matthew Passion (1727) You can’t have a playlist of choral music without Bach. It would just be preposterous. Listen to every single choral piece he ever wrote right now, but also the St Matthew Passion is picked out for sublime moments like the aria ‘Erbarme dich, mein Gott,’ which seems to literally tear your heart apart, and the stirring opening chorus ‘Kommt, ihr Töchter’.
- Pergolesi: Stabat Mater (1736) Italian Baroque composer Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater is quite simply one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.
- Handel: Messiah (1741) Handel composed his enduringly popular English-language oratorio in 1741 and it contains the crowd-pleasing ‘Hallelujah Chorus’.
Nov 7, 2020 · Here you will find free choral/vocal scores, texts, translations, and other useful information. CPDL currently hosts free scores of at least 49464 choral and vocal works by at least 5087 composers.
Apr 26, 2024 · Choral music, a cornerstone of classical music, intricately weaves together the voices of singers in rich harmonies that evoke deep emotions and timeless beauty. In this comprehensive guide, we delve into the world of classical choral music, exploring its history, key composers and works, performance techniques, and its enduring impact on music ...
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Aug 30, 2023 · Listen to these 10 great works and and experience that whole spectrum of sound! Spem in Alium (Thomas Tallis): Tallis’ transcendent harmonies just bespeak Renaissance. This remarkable 40-voice motet (actually, eight groups of 5-part mini-choirs in one), composed about 1570, creates a halo of sound that envelops you.
