choral pieces

Songs for voices

Choral pieces are musical compositions written for a choir—a group of singers performing together, typically with multiple voices on each part.

The term covers everything from sacred works like masses and anthems to secular madrigals and contemporary arrangements: The concert featured choral pieces spanning five centuries.

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counterpoint · alto · concert hall · cantata · requiem · Latin text · mass · glee · oratorio · polyphony · tenor · voice parts · Classical period · shape-note singing · anthem · Christmas carol · SSA · four-part harmony

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number of performers

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Single-performer pieces

solo pieces · arias · monody · lieder

vocal vs. instrumental

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Compositions for large ensembles

symphonies · chamber music · string quartets · concertos · electronic music

formal composition vs. spontaneous performance

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