Chorus (with soloists)
and orchestra
SKU:
BR.CHB-5344-00
Composed by Kurt Thomas.
Choir; Softbound.
Chor-Bibliothek (Choral
Library). Early modern;
Music post-1945. Choral
score. 112 pages.
Breitkopf and Haertel
#ChB 5344-00. Published
by Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.CHB-5344-00).
ISBN
9790004412749. 7.5 x 10.5
inches.
German.
Compendium
Choral MusicKurt Thomas's
Kleine Geistliche
Chormusik is a collection
of 20 motets that covers
the whole of the
liturgical year from
Advent until Remembrance
Day, including
church-related occasions
such as marriage,
consecration day and
funeral. Most motets are
composed for four-part
choir a cappella, some of
them, however, are
accompanied by organ,
violin and/or flute. Nos.
2 and 5 are also scored
for soprano solo and no.
18 for baritone (ad
lib.). The exact scoring
is often kept open since
Thomas as a choirmaster
knew about locally
differing resources.
Regular divisions of the
choir into two or even
three individual parts,
however, seem to call for
an appropriate number of
singers. The often-quoted
Lutheran chorales appear
for instance in the form
of a cantus firmus or in
unison, giving the
opportunity of including
the congregation in
liturgical usage. The
performance in concert,
however, can also be
rewarding by emphasizing
the diversity and
suspenseful contrasts of
this music. The new
edition combines all
previous single editions
in a modern and
easy-to-read engraving
image.
