Composed in 1842 during Liszt's most active period of touring, the sweet tunefulness of the main melody contrasts with moments of solemnity and drama at other times. Plainchant is recalled in his frequent
German composer Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921) created one of the most beloved works in the operatic repertoire when he transformed a favorite Brothers Grimm fairy tale into his operatic masterpiece,
This work for eight-part double choir, composed in 1878, is one of Rheinberger's most admired works of unaccompanied choral music. Mostly homophonic in texture, it employs polyphony to highlight specific
This motet is considered by many as one of the great masterpieces in the choral canon, embodying both expanded choral sound and polyphony. This edition utilizes a Renaissance chant tradition of placing
This work, one of Palestrina's later works, not only demonstrates his more familiar mellifluous polyphony, but also contains a wonderful mix of diverse styles, from gentle and reflective homophony through
The second of six motets in Sechs Spruche, opus 79, is homophonic and stoic in nature. In this edition, the vowels of the words are placed directly below the written pitches, which agrees with Mendelssohn's
This short miniature by Byrd encapsulates the essence of his genius in just 27 measures. Each vocal line is a joy to sing, and the gentle harmonic twists and turns express the text with great subtlety as
The exquisite musical lines and vocal parts that are written in ideal tessiture make this not only a pleasure to sing but also a fantastic teaching piece. With many teaching and performing suggestions