[Chorale] Masterpieces of chorales. Recommended popular pieces.
In the world of classical music, chorales are frequently featured in wind ensemble and orchestral performances.
With their solemn resonance and profound spirituality, chorales hold a special place in music history.
Many masterpieces, starting with the works of Bach, continue to captivate musicians around the globe to this day.
In this article, we present a selection of exquisite chorale pieces that will resonate deeply with both performers and listeners.
Whether you are encountering chorales for the first time or already appreciate their allure, you are sure to discover something new.
Enjoy these treasures of music, woven from beautiful melodies and rich harmonies.
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[Chorale] Masterpieces of chorales. Recommended popular pieces (31–40)
Hymne au Saint SacrementOlivier Messiaen
“Hymne au Saint Sacrement (Hymn for the Blessed Sacrament)” was composed by Olivier Messiaen, born in Avignon, France, a composer of contemporary music who was also an organist, pianist, and music educator.
Olivier Messiaen was one of the composers who led European contemporary music from the first half to the second half of the 20th century.
Preambulum E Dur, Vincent LübeckVincent Lübeck
It is the Lübeck Preambulum in E major, composed by Vincent, a German High Baroque composer and organist.
In 1675, he became the organist in Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany, and was active as a performer, composer, and teacher, influencing Johann Sebastian Bach as well.
Ave Maria (Caccini’s Ave Maria) (30th Yokohama Choral Fest)Vladimir Fiodorovich Vavilov
This is “Ave Maria” composed by Vladimir Fiodorovich Vavilov from Russia.
Although it became known as Caccini’s Ave Maria, Vavilov himself had labeled it as “author unknown,” and at some point it began to be mistakenly attributed to Giulio Caccini.
D. Buxtehude – Prelude in E major, BuxWV 141 – H. VogelDieterich Buxtehude
This is the Prelude in E major composed by Dieterich Buxtehude, a Danish-born composer and organist.
Dieterich Buxtehude is a representative musician of 17th-century northern Germany and the Baltic Prussian region.
He contributed to the development of the Baroque church cantata and is also regarded as the greatest master of the North German organ school.
Erik Satie ~1905~ ChoralErik Satie
This is “Choral” by Erik Satie, a composer born in Honfleur in the French Empire.
Erik Satie was a musician who had a major impact on Western music and was known as an “iconoclast” and an “eccentric” of the music world.
He is said to have influenced fellow French composers Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel as well.
The way the harmony doesn’t simply settle into a straightforward C–E–G triad is very Satie-like; it’s music akin to his proposed “furniture music”—present but unobtrusive.
It exists, yet blends into the background like a chorale.