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Extended choral works, many written for Concordia's Kapelle conducted by Thomas Gieschen, include the Cantata: May God Bestow on Us His Grace (1964), Motet for the Day of Pentecost for choir, vibraphone, and prepared electronic tape (written for the round-the-world tour in 1969), Motet for the Time of Easter for double choir, percussion, and ...
The compositional career of the British composer Alan Bush extended from the early 1920s to the mid-1980s. He died aged 94 in 1995. His oeuvre includes large-scale orchestral and/or choral works, operas and other theatrical music, chamber music, piano works, brass band arrangements and songs.
Chichester Psalms is an extended choral composition in three movements by Leonard Bernstein for boy treble or countertenor, choir and orchestra. The text was arranged by the composer from the Book of Psalms in the original Hebrew. Part 1 uses Psalms 100 and 108, Part 2 uses 2 and 23, and Part 3 uses 131 and 133. [1]
Path of Miracles is an extended choral composition by Joby Talbot, written in 2005 following a commission from the vocal chamber group Tenebrae. [1] Under the direction of Nigel Short, Tenebrae's first performance was scheduled for 7 July 2005 in London, but was delayed because of the bombings that took place in the city that day.
Rutter's compositions are chiefly choral, and include Christmas carols, anthems and extended works such as the Gloria, the Requiem and the Magnificat.. The world premiere of Rutter's Requiem (1985), and of his authoritative edition of Fauré's Requiem, took place with the Fox Valley Festival Chorus, in Illinois.
Cantata and choral works. Call to Freedom (aka God Shall Guide Us, 1918) The Captive, op. 25 (1892; contata for soprano solo, baritone solo, chorus and orchestra)
Elgar Complete Works, Vol. 23 49: 1902–03: The Apostles: choral: oratorio for soprano, contralto, tenor and three bass soloists, chorus and orchestra, compiled from the Scriptures by the composer: A.M.D.G. The Holy Scriptures: Novello 50: 1903–04: In the South (Alassio) orchestral: concert-overture: Leo F. Schuster — Novello 51: 1901–06 ...
The Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major by Gustav Mahler is one of the largest-scale choral works in the classical concert repertoire. As it requires huge instrumental and vocal forces it is frequently called the "Symphony of a Thousand", although the work is normally presented with far fewer than a thousand performers and the composer disapproved of the name.