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This is the popular original manuscript from Saint-Saens' grand opera.

This chorale cantata was composed in Leipzig for Reformation Day and is based on Martin Luther's hymn Ein feste Burg

Composed in 1965 for the Cathedral of Chichester in Sussex, England, this massive choral statement in three movements was conceived when Leonard Bernstein was at the height of his musical skills. It

Composed around 1760, Die Auferstehung und Himmelfahrt Jesu is one of Telemann's last large-scale vocal works. The libretto, by Karl Wilhelm Ramler, recounts the Biblical events from the

For treble chorus and piano. This cantata features 16 highly varied folk song settings bound together in seasonal groupings to take the listener on an engaging journey through the year from spring to

Vivaldi's most recognized choral work is a superb example of the Italian Baroque and is accessible for any capable mixed choir. The Kalmus edition offers the vocal score and a complete set of orchestral

This multi-movement work for chorus, soprano solo and orchestra (piano reduction) is a staple in the choral/orchestral repertoire.

With its tonal language, the first of Beethoven's two Masses opens up new worlds of expression for the liturgical texts of the Mass which are expressively modern and forward thinking. Not to be considered a

Mozart's Missa in C K. 317, erroneously dubbed the "Coronation Mass," is among the most popular and most often performed works in this genre.

The Watkins Shaw 1992 edition is a clear, scholarly treatment of Handel's timeless work, with extensive performance notes and marvelous appendices that give depth and substance to choral performances

The Messiah is regarded as the epitome of sacred music and in German-speaking countries it is also one of the most often performed works in the genre. The version of the Messiah which is most often

Beethoven several times described his Missa solemnis as his greatest work, explaining that it came "from the heart." The surviving sources show us how intensively and how long he worked on the