choral work
C6285
concept
A choral work is a musical composition written for a choir, often with multiple vocal parts and sometimes accompanied by instruments or performed a cappella.
All labels observed (61)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| choral work canonical | 61 |
| oratorio | 44 |
| sacred choral work | 43 |
| choral composition | 37 |
| choral movement | 36 |
| choral-orchestral work | 29 |
| cantata | 25 |
| choral symphony | 22 |
| sacred vocal work | 13 |
| opera chorus | 11 |
| church cantata | 10 |
| sacred music composition | 10 |
| sacred oratorio | 8 |
| vocal-orchestral work | 8 |
| sacred choral composition | 6 |
| choral anthem | 5 |
| choral piece | 5 |
| choral-orchestral composition | 5 |
| sacred vocal music | 4 |
| Anglican canticle setting | 3 |
| Lutheran chorale | 3 |
| choral-orchestral movement | 3 |
| chorale | 3 |
| chorale melody | 3 |
| oratorio-like composition | 3 |
| polyphonic mass | 3 |
| sacred choral music | 3 |
| a cappella composition | 2 |
| choral mass | 2 |
| choral setting | 2 |
| choral song | 2 |
| dramatic cantata | 2 |
| sacred music work | 2 |
| vocal–instrumental composition | 2 |
| 17th-century musical work | 1 |
| Christmas oratorio | 1 |
| Lutheran cantata | 1 |
| Passion chorale | 1 |
| a cappella mass | 1 |
| choral and orchestral work | 1 |
| choral ballad | 1 |
| choral number | 1 |
| choral scene | 1 |
| choral setting of the Anglican liturgy | 1 |
| choral song cycle | 1 |
| choral soundtrack | 1 |
| choral track | 1 |
| choral-orchestral song cycle | 1 |
| concert mass | 1 |
| lyrical cantata | 1 |
| oratorio-like work | 1 |
| orchestral and choral work | 1 |
| part of oratorio | 1 |
| sacred cantata cycle | 1 |
| sacred choral piece | 1 |
| sacred choral-orchestral work | 1 |
| sacred musical work | 1 |
| scenic cantata | 1 |
| secular choral work | 1 |
| secular vocal-orchestral work | 1 |
| symphonic psalm setting | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: choral work
Generated description
A choral work is a musical composition written for a choir, often with multiple vocal parts and sometimes accompanied by instruments or performed a cappella.
Instances (378)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection" | choral symphony |
| Mass No. 2 in G major | sacred choral work |
| Hodie | cantata |
| Serenade to Music | — |
| Toward the Unknown Region | choral-orchestral work |
| Sancta Civitas | choral-orchestral work |
| Belshazzar’s Feast | cantata |
| Mass No. 6 in E-flat major | sacred choral work |
| Mass in G minor | choral composition |
|
Storm Clouds Cantata by Arthur Benjamin
surface form:
Storm Clouds Cantata
|
cantata |
|
Movement III
surface form:
Movement III (Chichester Psalms)
|
choral movement |
| St. Paul, Op. 36 | oratorio |
| Scottish Opera Chorus | opera chorus |
| Grande messe des morts | sacred choral work |
| L’Enfance du Christ | oratorio |
| Requiem for 9/11 | — |
|
oratorio Mysterium
surface form:
Mysterium
|
oratorio |
| I was glad (Parry) | choral anthem |
| Ave Satani | choral composition |
| La Damoiselle élue | cantata |
| Herr, unser Herrscher | choral movement |
| Ach Herr, lass dein lieb Engelein | Lutheran chorale |
| Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened | choral composition |
| The King Shall Rejoice | — |
| My Heart is Inditing | — |
| Magnificat in D major | sacred choral work |
|
Kyrie
surface form:
Kyrie (Mass in B minor)
|
choral movement |
|
Credo
surface form:
Credo (Mass in B minor)
|
choral movement |
| Osanna | choral movement |
| Et in terra pax | choral movement |
| Crucifixus | choral movement |
| Latin Mass for the Lutheran court in Dresden (Missa section) | sacred vocal music |
| Great Mass in C minor | sacred choral work |
| BWV 232 | — |
|
Symphony No. 13 "Babi Yar" by Dmitri Shostakovich
surface form:
Symphony No. 13 "Babi Yar"
|
choral symphony |
| Prisoners’ Chorus "O welche Lust" | opera chorus |
| The Creation | oratorio |
| The Seasons | oratorio |
| Nelson Mass | sacred choral work |
| Ode to Joy | — |
| Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen | choral movement |
| O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden | chorale |
| BWV 244 | sacred oratorio |
| Royal Opera House Chorus | opera chorus |
| Cantata I | cantata |
| BWV 248 | Christmas oratorio |
| Membra Jesu nostri | sacred cantata cycle |
| Gurre-Lieder | cantata |
| A Survivor from Warsaw | cantata |
|
Cantata II
surface form:
Cantata II (Christmas Oratorio)
|
church cantata |