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 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| St John Passion | sacred oratorio |
|
Kyrie
surface form:
Kyrie (Mozart Requiem)
|
choral movement |
| Christmas Oratorio | sacred vocal work |
| Mass No. 1 in D minor | sacred choral work |
| Les Béatitudes | oratorio |
| Mass No. 2 in E minor | sacred choral work |
| Canadian Opera Company Chorus | opera chorus |
| Sacred Service | choral-orchestral work |
| Israel Symphony | choral symphony |
| Gloria in excelsis Deo | choral movement |
| Quoniam tu solus Sanctus | choral movement |
| Mass No. 3 in F minor | sacred choral work |
| Saul (Handel) | oratorio |
| Musikalische Exequien | sacred music composition |
| Geistliche Chormusik | sacred music work |
| Matthäus-Passion | sacred vocal work |
| Worldes Blis | orchestral and choral work |
| Job | choral-orchestral work |
|
Requiem
surface form:
Requiem (Campra)
|
sacred choral work |
| Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123 | sacred choral work |
| HWV 258 | sacred choral work |
| HWV 259 | — |
| Requiem in C minor | sacred choral work |
| Messe solennelle in G major | sacred choral work |
| HWV 260 | choral composition |
| Requiem in D minor | choral-orchestral work |
| The Airborne Symphony | choral symphony |
| Messe de Minuit pour Noël, H.9 | sacred music composition |
| Leçons de ténèbres | sacred vocal music |
| Carmen Saeculare | choral composition |
|
Dies irae
surface form:
Dies irae (Verdi)
|
— |
| Manzoni Requiem | sacred choral work |
| Resurrection Symphony | choral symphony |
| Die Jahreszeiten | oratorio |
| I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships | choral-orchestral movement |
| II. On the Beach at Night, Alone | choral movement |
| III. Scherzo: The Waves | choral-orchestral movement |
| IV. The Explorers | choral-orchestral movement |
| Quattro pezzi sacri | — |
| Stabat Mater | sacred choral composition |
| Symphony No. 1 | choral symphony |
|
HWV 68
surface form:
Theodora
|
oratorio |
| Requiem, Op. 5 | sacred choral work |
| Symphony of a Thousand | choral symphony |
| Help, Lord! (chorus) | choral movement |
| Lord, bow thine ear (chorus) | choral movement |
| And then shall your light break forth (chorus) | choral movement |
| Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 | choral symphony |
| Hymn of Praise | choral-orchestral work |
| Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major | choral symphony |