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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.
Cantata for the 21st Sunday after Trinity – Ich glaube, lieber Herr, hilf meinem Unglauben
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben – revised edition 2017
for: 2 soloists (AT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233670
B minor BWV 103
Cantata for the Sunday of Jubilate
for: 2 soloists (AT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233593
für Kinderchor und Instrumente
for: Children's choir, instruments
Single part Piano
Item no.: 659869
Kantate zum 1. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424067
Offertorium
Schubert-Archiv
Stuttgarter Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 237950
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 687408
Psalmen Davids 1619, op. 2/4 (SWV 25)
Psalm-Konzert für zwei Favorit-Chöre (SATB/SATB) und Basso continuo
Urtext Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe
for: 2 favorit choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo; 8 instruments (colla parte) ad lib.
Instrumental part 1 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 685652
Mehrfaches latenisches Konzert
Komposition von Anon., durch Bruno Grusnick Schütz zugewiesen
for: Favorit choir (SSATB), orchestra; chapell choir (SATB) ad lib.
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 232159
Psalm 24
for: Favorit choir (SATB), double bass, organ; 2 chapell choirs (SATB, SATB, SSATTB) ad lib.
Single part Bassoon 2
Item no.: 232122
aus: Geistliche Chormusik
for: Mixed choir (SSATB); instruments colla parte, basso continuo ad lib.
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 231814
aus: Psalmen Davids
Motette
for: Favorit choir (SMezT, SMezAT, AT, ATBarB), chapell choir (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231756
aus: Psalmen Davids
Motette
for: Favorit choir (SMezT, SMezAT, AT, ATBarB), chapell choir (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 231753
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Trombone 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236756
Trinitatismesse
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Trombone 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236694
16th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232797
16th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232794
Show yourselves joyful to the Lord
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), basso continuo
Instrumental part 4 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1160812
Operette für Kinderchor, Fl, 2 Tr, 2 Vl, Va, Vc/Cb, Synthesizer, Keyboard
for: Children's choir, orchestra
Flute (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231307
Cantata for Whit Sunday BWV 74
after the second setting by Bach
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233228
Cantata for the 10th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232968
Kantate zum 3. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 492424
for: Soloist (baritone), mixed choir (SATB), Viola, harmonium [organ]
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1660333
à 26 in concerto
for: Mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra, organ
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237218
Kantate zum 1. Pfingsttag
Ausgabe nach der 1. Fassung; Entstehung evtl. früher, Niederschrift spätestens zu Pfingsten 1723
for: 2 soloists (SB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233019
"Kennst Du den Prater in Wien?"
for: Male choir, piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 330632
op. 1 Nr. 3
Einzelstimme Vl. 2
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236920
op. 51; Da Israel aus Ägypten zog
Einzelstimme Vl. 2
for: Women's choir (SSAA) [male choir (ttbb)], orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235341
Beatus vir
for: 6 soloists (SSATBB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), 2 oboes, 2 string orchestras, 2 organs
Single part(n)
Item no.: 424279
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424969
Entstand während Campras Zeit als Kapellmeister an der Pariser Kathedrale als Auftragswerk für einen Gottesdienst im Andenken an den verstorbenen Erzbischof von Paris.
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424923
Kantate zum 1. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424382
Kantate zum 1. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424381
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 634981
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1355078
für Soli, Chor und Orchester
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part Organ
Item no.: 682746
Kantate für den 2. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 611418
Version Koch
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben Urtext
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 776131
Version Koch
Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben Urtext
for: 3 soloists (SAT), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 776128
Kirchliche Festouvertüre
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 663906
Kantate zum Sonntag Oculi HoWV II.57
for: 3 soloists (STB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 772211
Über die Nicht- und Flüchtigkeit des menschlichen Lebens.
Kantate zum 24. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Recorder 2
Item no.: 674995
aus: Psalmen Davids
for: Favorit choir (SATB), chapell choir (SATB), double bass, organ [chapell choir satb, 8 melodic instruments]
Instrumental part 2 (Choir 1)
Item no.: 1160688
Cantata for Easter Sunday
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 769180
aus: Messias, Zweiter Teil, Nr. 31
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra [organ]
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236038
à 8 in due cori con Istromenti
Stuttgarter Vivaldi Ausgaben - Urtext
Basso continuo - Coro 2
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), 2 string orchestras
Basso continuo (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234758
à 8 in due cori con Istromenti
Stuttgarter Vivaldi Ausgaben - Urtext
Viola - Coro 2
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), 2 string orchestras
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234757
for: Soloist (baritone), 3 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB, SATB), orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230684
for: Soloist (baritone), 3 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB, SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230680
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