Chorale composition — is an important class of Baroque organ composition based on chorale melodies. It became popular in the early seventeenth century and flourished in middle and northern Germany until the early eighteenth century. Description Chorale compositions… … Wikipedia
Chorale — This article is about the musical composition. For a singing group (sometimes called chorale), see choir. A chorale was originally a hymn sung by a Christian congregation. In certain modern usage, this term may also include classical settings of… … Wikipedia
Chorale prelude — In music, a chorale prelude is a short liturgical composition for organ using a chorale tune as its basis. It was a predominant style of the German Baroque era and reached its culmination in the works of J.S. Bach, who wrote 46 (with a 47th… … Wikipedia
Chorale and Shaker Dance — is a piece of music for wind band composed by John Zdechlik. It is a popular part of the band literature, and frequently performed by student ensembles. The piece was commissioned by the Jefferson High School Band of Bloomington, Minnesota, in… … Wikipedia
Chorale fantasia — is a type of large organ composition based on a chorale melody. The term also applies to large scale vocal Chorale settings in such works as the St Matthew Passion (especially the ending of Part I) and Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn, BWV 23… … Wikipedia
chorale prelude — chorale′ pre′lude n. mad a contrapuntal musical composition for organ based on a chorale • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
chorale — ► NOUN 1) a simple, stately hymn tune, or a composition consisting of a harmonized version of one. 2) chiefly US a choir or choral society. ORIGIN from Latin cantus choralis … English terms dictionary
chorale — or choral [kə ral′, kəräl′] n. [< Ger choral (gesang), choral (song), hymn] 1. a hymn tune, esp. in the Lutheran service, with a simple melody and rhythm 2. a choral or instrumental composition based on such a tune 3. a group of singers; choir … English World dictionary
Chorale concerto — In music, a chorale concerto is a short sacred composition for one or more voices and instruments, principally from the very early German Baroque era. Most examples of the genre were composed between 1600 and 1650. Description This use of the… … Wikipedia
Chorale partita — A chorale partita is a large scale multimovement piece of music based on a chorale and written for a keyboard instrument. It represents a fusion of two forms of keyboard music: the north German chorale prelude and the Italian variation canzona.… … Wikipedia
