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Choral Music

National Youth Choir of Scotland

(The National Youth Choir of Scotland).

Choral music can be described as any music sung by a group of voices, from a quartet of four voices to a choir required for Mahler's Symphony No. 8 for a thousand performers.

The music can be performed by any combination of voices: 

  • mixed adult voices

  • a SATB choir

  • female voices

  • male voices

  • children's voices

  • or any combination of these.

To help you learn, the following pages are divided into the main types of composition associated with this style. Use the links below or in the navigation bar to access the materials.
Madrigal - Discover Madrigals, Ballet and Ayres from the Renaissance period
Mass - Find out about the different types of mass
Requiem Mass - Hear examples of requiem mass from Mozart, Verdi and Berlioz
Oratorio - Discover examples of oratorios from Handel, Bach and Elgar
Shorter religious works - Shorter religious works including anthems, cantata and motet
Choral music quiz - Test your knowledge of choral music

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