Choral

Choral music is a genre characterized by harmonious, multi-part vocal arrangements, often accompanied by orchestral or instrumental accompaniment. Originating in ancient Greece and Rome, choral music evolved through the Renaissance and Baroque periods, with notable developments in 19th-century England, where it became a staple of Anglican church services. The genre's golden age spanned the 20th century, with renowned choirs like those from King's College, Cambridge, and The Sixteen, showcasing its rich, lush sound. Choral music's cultural significance lies in its ability to evoke a sense of community and spiritual connection, with its soaring melodies and intricate harmonies conveying complex emotions. While often associated with classical music, choral influences can be heard in genres like gospel, folk, and pop, with its distinctive sound setting it apart from other vocal styles through its blend of precision, expressiveness, and emotional depth.

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Alberto Miguélez Rouco
Alicia Rigsby
AlmaViva Música
Andrea Buccarella
Andris Poga
Anna Lapwood
Arvo Pärt
Augusta Holmès
BBC Singers
Barnaby Smith
Bavarian Radio Chorus
Ben Parry
Benjamin Britten
Britten Sinfonia
Calmus Ensemble
Charlie Gower-Smith
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Chriss Jay
Christopher Tin
Clara Longstreth
Collegium Vocale Gent
Coro Infantil "La Alegría"
Daniel Hyde
Eleanor Daley
En Chordais
Ensemble Altera
Ensemble La Silla
Ensemble Musikfabrik
Ensemble Pro Victoria
Felix Mendelssohn
Fernando Lopes-Graça
Francesco Cavalli
Freiburger Barockorchester
Gabriel Garrido
Gaétan Jarry
George Frideric Handel
German Gents
Graham Ross
Gregorio Allegri
Guiseppe
Henry Purcell
Herbert Howells
Iken Scholars
James McVinnie
James Platt
Jessica Rivera
Joachim Gustafsson
Joel Rinsema
Johann Schop
John Eliot Gardiner
John Rutter
John Wilson
Josquin des Prez
Kantorei
Kenneth Woods
Klaas Stok
Kärntner Madrigalchor Klagenfurt
L'Arpeggiata
Le Poème Harmonique
Leonard Slatkin
London Choral Sinfonia
London Philharmonic Choir
London Voices
Los Angeles Film Orchestra
Louise Alder
Lyyra
Martyn Brabbins
Max Reger
Michael Waldron
Mirko Ludwig
Musica Catolica
Mykola Leontovych
Nancy Argenta
Neil Thomson
Otto Klemperer
Philharmonia Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Robertas Servenikas
Roderick Williams
Rupert Gough
Schola Heidelberg
Scott Dettra
Sir Adrian Boult
Sir Simon Rattle
Sjaella
Stephen Cleobury
Stephen Sondheim
Sérgio Saas
The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge
The Choir of Royal Holloway
Thomas Tallis
Tz da Coronel
Tõnu Kaljuste
VOCES8 Foundation Choir
VOCES8 Foundation Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko
Wishful Singing
Ēriks Ešenvalds
Tz da Coronel
Gavin Greenaway
The Greatest Showman Ensemble
berlioz
George Frideric Handel
Philharmonia Orchestra
Sir Simon Rattle
Felix Mendelssohn
Halo
Bobby McFerrin
Academy of Ancient Music
Stephen Cleobury
Harry Simeone Chorale
John Rutter
Alexander Briger
Philippe Herreweghe
Kalyani Nair
John Eliot Gardiner
English Baroque Soloists
Ola Gjeilo
Studio Accantus
Arvo Pärt
Henry Purcell
The Wellermen
Stephen Sondheim
Michel Plasson
The Cast Of Journey To Bethlehem
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
Miriam van Steeg
René Jacobs
Piccolo Coro dell'Antoniano
Katharina Thalbach
Libera
Gregorian
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
VOCES8
Zecchino d'Oro
Orchestra at Temple Square
City of London Sinfonia
Ralph Vaughan Williams
David Parry
Dr Winnie Mashaba
Tullio Serafin
The Cathedral Singers
Marsena
Swedish Radio Choir
Domingo Hindoyan
Radical For Christ
Eric Whitacre
Katherine Jenkins
Montserrat Caballé
Hidden Citizens
The Monteverdi Choir
Paul Bateman
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Peter Phillips
Christopher Tin
BRUCKNER
Cecilia Bartoli
Andrew Davis
Oxford Camerata
Soweto Gospel Choir
Inger Sandberg
Mack Wilberg
Collegium Vocale Gent
Susanne Fröhlich
Kay Johannsen
Marco Frisina
Andrea Marcon
The Tallis Scholars
Vasily Petrenko
David Ogden Stiers
Simon Preston
London Philharmonic Choir
Bryn Terfel
Sir Adrian Boult
Léon Mignard
Phantom Of The Opera Original London Cast
Kevin Mallon
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
The Ray Charles Singers
London Voices
Teodor Currentzis
Benjamin Britten
Anna Lapwood
Orchestre National De France
The Cambridge Singers
Craig Jessop
Raymond Leppard
Freiburger Barockorchester
Robert Prizeman
Cantus
Oxford Schola Cantorum
Tenebrae
One Voice INT Music
Harry Christophers
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Forestella
Eugène Arnaud