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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.
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Einzelstimme Vl. 2
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 232264
Cantata for 25th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 797213
Cantata for 25th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 797212
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 611215
Offertorium pro omni Tempore
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 464007
Offertorium pro omni Tempore
for: 2 soloists (SA), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 464005
Osterhistorie
for: 4 soloists (SSAT), 2 mixed choirs (SSATB, SSATB), orchestra
Viola 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230468
for: 4 soloists (SATB) [selected choir], mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230068
Kantate zum 1. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 424068
Chorale cantata
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Urtext
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235747
from "Josua"
for: 3 soloists (SSA/TTB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235509
Missa pro defunctis
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235428
Kantate zum 4. Sonntag nach Epiphanias
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 424873
Erstausgabe bei Carus
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Single part (Violin solo)
Item no.: 424865
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
auf der Grundlage des 1980 wiederaufgefundenen Autographs
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Horn 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236725
Dominicusmesse
Urtext Stuttgarter Mozart-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236646
Graduale in C
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 237900
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236224
for: Mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra [organ]
Oboe 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 236040
for: Choir, orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1562679
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Viola 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1136627
'Creation Mass'
Urtext of the Joseph-Haydn Complete Edition
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 180103
Kantate zum 2. Weihnachtstag
Stuttgarter Telemann-Ausgaben - Urtext
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 226580
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SSAATTBB), orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 636518
für Kaiserin Marie Therese
Hob. XXIIIc:2
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Organ
Item no.: 1557263
Psalm 98, TVWV 1:1345
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 1043084
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 229793
Cantata for the 18th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bachausgaben
for: Soloist (alto), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 771438
Reformationskantate
Urtext
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 691359
Cantata for the 2nd day of Pentecost
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part violin 3 solo
Item no.: 684575
Cantata for a wedding
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 3 soloists (SAB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Violin 3
Item no.: 673212
Kantate zum 21. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673173
Kantate zur Trauung
Urtext
for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 661355
Begräbnismusik in drei Teilen für Singstimmen und Basso continuo
Stuttgarter Schütz-Ausgabe Urtext
for: 8 voices (SSAATTBB), organ, bass; mixed choir (SSATTB), 6 melody instruments colla parte ad lib.
Part 4
Item no.: 674156
Quattro pezzi sacri Nr. 4
for: 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 670473
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: Mixed choir (SATB), baroque orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 234102
ergänzt und herausgegeben von Frieder Bernius & Uwe Wolf
Basso continuo
for: 4 soloists (SSTB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Single part Basso continuo
Item no.: 672049
Kantate zum 8. Sonntag nach Trinitatis
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 233959
for: Mixed choir (SATB) [male choir (TTBB)], orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 202267
for: Soloists, children's choir, instruments
Single part Melody instrument (C)
Item no.: 646569
Cantata for 12th Sunday after Trinity
Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Single part Organ
Item no.: 684586
Oratorium für Soli, gemischten Chor, Orchester und Basso continuo
for: 4 soloists (SMezTB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 681268
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra [piano]
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 696362
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, basso continuo
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 691289
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 337397
for: Soloist (tenor), women's choir, harp, organ
Single part Harp
Item no.: 1121018
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1160955
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 443821
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